Pelts v. Pelts

I disagree with the majority’s decision to reverse the circuit court’s division of appellant Gregory Pelts’s military retirement pay pursuant to the parties’ divorce. Thus, I must dissent from that portion of the opinion.

During the divorce proceeding, appellee Shelly Pelts’s entitlement to a marital portion of Gregory’s military retirement was the primary issue in dispute. Shelly testified that she was entitled to one-half of the marital portion of Gregory’s military retirement benefits based on the fact that he had served in the military throughout their entire twenty-] 7three-year marriage.…