Nehring v. Taylor

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

This appeal from the Sebastian County Chancery Court involves the registration of a Texas divorce decree and the enforcement of it.

The appellant, Nancy Nehring, formerly Nancy Taylor, was granted a divorce from the appellee, Aubrey Taylor, in 1974 by a Texas court having jurisdiction over the parties and cause. The decree granted the appellant a 43% interest in the appellee’s U.S. Air Force retirement benefits (his pension). Texas recognizes such benefits to be community property subject to a division in a divorce case. Cearley v. Cearley, 544 S.W. 2d 661 (Tex. 1976);…