Gerald v. Gerald

b COOKS, Judge.

This is a community property partition action brought by Carmen Theresa Fruge Gerald (Carmen) for an order recognizing her as holding an interest in the monthly retirement benefit currently being paid to her former husband, Jefferson Donald Gerald (Donald), by the Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System (LASERS).

Carmen and Donald were married on April 24, 1975. On May 19, 1993, Carmen filed a Petition for Divorce in the Family Court of East Baton Rouge Parish. A Judgment of Divorce was rendered by the Family Court on May 25, 1993. On June 30, 1993, a community property…