Legal Opinion

In Re Marriage of Stier

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 27, 1986No. D002015PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

KREMER, P. J.

Nine years after her divorce, Darlene Clara Stier brought an action against her former husband, Larry Carl Stier, to reduce underpayment of her interest in his military retired pay to judgment. The trial court determined Darlene did have a one-half community property interest in Larry’s retired pay, but applied the federal Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act (FUSFSPA) to limit Darlene’s interest in a part of the retirement benefits. Both Darlene and Larry appeal, respectively arguing the rule of In re Marriage of Stenquist (Stenquist I) (1978) 21 Cal.3d 779…

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