Legal Opinion
Southern v. Glenn
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided June 20, 1984No. 04-83-00172-CVPublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BUTTS, Justice.
The question is whether the Texas state court acquired jurisdiction of the defendant, a retired member of the military service, in light of the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act, 10 U.S.C. § 1408 (1983). 1
Plaintiff Mary Janice (Glenn) Southern appeals from the trial court’s order dismissing for want of jurisdiction her suit for partition of military retirment benefits. § 1408(c)(4). Defendant James Jerry Glenn entered his special appearance to contest jurisdiction of the Texas court pursuant to TEX.R.CIV.P. 120a. Trial was before the court, which filed…
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