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201500633 an accident which totaled the Cavalier and there were no insurance proceeds to cover the loss. The Cavalier no longer exists and its value should not be included in the property division. Plaintiff is entitled to one -half the value of the Nissan. Plaintiff claims a one -half interest in Plaintiffs 401(k) in the amount of $6,000 and Defendant's 401(k) in the amount of $73,000. She cashed in her account at the time of separation and received the proceeds. In 2009, Defendant cashed in his account and after the payment of taxes, he received approximately $50,000. At that time Defendant was unemployed, suffering from medical problems and incurring medical expenses, and acting as the sole source of support for his son. He testified that he had no insurance and had to pay for his surgeries from the retirement proceeds. The entirety of the proceeds was used to support his son and pay basic living expenses, and medical expenses. No retirement accounts or proceeds from those accounts were in existence at the time of trial and no division will be made of those assets. The date of valuation bears some discussion. The parties were separated in 2005 when Plaintiff left Defendant with the minor child and moved to South Carolina. The evidence does not reflect that she had any contact with them after that date. Defendant was left to care and support the child as well as take care of all the marital assets. He testified that he made approximately $25,000 per year and that the mortgage payments exceeded $1,000 per month and he was unable to make those payments. His older son made the monthly payments on the house until 2009 and then paid off the house. Even though Plaintiff filed a divorce Page of