Brown v. Brown

Ernie E. Wright, Special Judge.

Appellant, Phyllis Brown, and appellee, Billy Brown, were divorced by decree of the Crawford County Chancery Court June 20, 1989, after over thirty-seven years of marriage. They agreed on the settlement of all property rights except the division of appellee’s military retirement benefits, 90 percent of which were earned during the marriage. The remaining 10 percent of the retirement benefits were attributable to appellee’s military service prior to the marriage. Appellee had been retired and receiving retirement benefits some years prior to the divorce.

In August…