Odom v. Odom

OPINION

TIJERINA, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order partitioning the military retirement benefits of ap-pellee Benny Odom. In 1967, appellant Jean Odom and appellee were granted a divorce; however, no written judgment was prepared. In 1978, appellant sought and obtained a judgment which purported to set aside the 1967 oral rendition. The 1978 judgment, which was taken in default, awarded appellant that portion of the retirement benefits to which she would be entitled had the marriage continued until 1978. In 1982, appellant brought suit to partition appellee’s retirement benefits…