Tiffault v. Tiffault

Gregory, Chief Justice:

This domestic action is before us on a writ of certiorari to review the memorandum decision of the Court of Appeals holding vested military retirement benefits are subject to equitable division. In reaching its decision, the Court of Appeals relied on Martin v. Martin, 296 S.C. 436, 373 S.E. (2d) 706 (Ct. App. 1988). We affirm.

In Bugg v. Bugg, 277 S.C. 270, 286 S.E. (2d) 135 (1982), and Carter v. Carter, 277 S.C. 277, 286 S.E. (2d) 139 (1982), this Court recognized that military retirement benefits were not marital property as mandated by the United States Supreme Court…