In the case of Kuban v. Kuban, the Appeals Court of Massachusetts dealt with the division of pension benefits following a divorce. The primary issue was whether the wife had a claim to the husband’s retirement annuities contributions made by his employer after their marriage was effectively dissolved. The court affirmed the judgment that the marital property, including pension benefits, should be divided equally. However, the delay in finalizing the division due to multiple appeals led to the wife’s claim for a share of the pension benefits accrued post-divorce. The court concluded that contributions made after the dissolution of the marriage were akin to property interests acquired post-divorce and were not subject to division as marital assets.