Devine v. Devine

—This much we know from the concessions of the parties in their skeletal superior court pleadings and their briefs on appeal:

The Devines were married in Washington in 1966. David was an employee of the Seattle Police Department. David retired in 1970 and began receiving pension benefits. In 1973, the Devines moved to Hawaii where, by final decree dated October 17, 1980, they were divorced. Because the court was not apprised of David's pension, it was neither mentioned nor distributed in the decree.

The Devines returned to Washington and, in 1982, Helen obtained a Pierce County Superior Court…