We analyze a court case in which a spouse married for 29 years claimed a 50% contribution share, but the claim was denied, and the special benefit of KRW 400 million in the child’s overseas study expenses was also rejected, resulting in in-kind division according to the statutory inheritance shares. It shows the court’s standard that a spouse’s contribution is not recognized as a special contribution if it amounts only to ordinary support.

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