McDermott v. McDermott

(Ret.), Specially Assigned. Plaintiff husband appeals the superior court’s property disposition in the underlying divorce action, contending that the court erred in assessing the value of his retirement pension. We reverse and remand.

The parties were married on April 20, 1957, and reared six daughters over the next twenty-eight years. Plaintiff worked as a postal employee during the marriage, and defendant provided day care services. The parties separated on February 2, 1985, and plaintiff filed his complaint on February 6 of that year. At the time of trial, the parties owned a residence with…