Kovacich v. Kovacich

OPINION

BUTTS, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order sustaining a plea to the jurisdiction (special appearance pursuant to TEX.R.CIV.P. 120a) and dismissing plaintiff’s partition suit.

Plaintiff, Barbara A. Kovacich, is the former wife of defendant, Gerald K. Kova-cich, who is a retired member of the military service. Barbara and Gerald were divorced in Guadalupe County in 1976, Gerald being the petitioner by virtue of TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. art. 3.24 (Vernon 1975) (suit by nonresident spouse). The divorce judgment failed to make any disposition of Gerald’s military retirement benefits. In…