Jackson v. Sollie

In this case, we address whether a trial judge has the authority to consider Social Security benefits, and whether a judge may offset those benefits against the marital portion of a Civil Service Retirement System (“CSRS”) pension1 when determining the division of marital property.

*169Milton E. Jackson (“Jackson”) filed for an absolute divorce2 from his spouse, Gayle S. Jackson (“Sollie”).3 Concerning the distribution of marital property, the parties were unable to reach a consensus as to how to divide their respective pension plans. As an older federal employee, Jackson is a participant in the…