Legal Opinion

Luxton v. Luxton

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided July 20, 1982No. 13740PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

EASLEY, Chief Justice.

Wife sued Husband for dissolution of marriage and division of community property. She appeals, and we reverse.

We discuss:

1. Whether the Husband’s U. S. Civil Service medical retirement benefits are community property.

2. Whether the Wife has met her burden of proof by showing that the personal injury settlement award is her sole and separate property.

3. Whether the Wife’s failure to include exhibits in the record on appeal, which are germane to the issue of substantial evidence that she raised on appeal, constitutes waiver of that issue.

4. Whether the trial court…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. McCarty v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. In Re BurrusSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  3. Hisquierdo v. HisquierdoSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Campbell v. CampbellNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1957
  5. Michelson v. MichelsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Johnson v. JohnsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
  2. Weisfeld v. WeisfeldSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
  3. Jones v. SchoellkopfNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2005
  4. In Re the Marriage of FjeldheimColorado Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. Jones v. BeaversNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1993

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