In re the Marriage of Moore

An award of half the community interest in a pension to be disbursed in the future creates a property interest in the pension, not a lien against the pension unless the dissolution decree specifies otherwise. The recipient is therefore entitled to the disbursement value of her share at the time of distribution, rather than its value at the time of the decree.

Roger Moore appeals the declaratory judgment to that effect—his former wife, Judy Kirk, is entitled to half his pension at the time of distribution. We affirm.

FACTS

Roger Moore and his former wife, Judy Kirk, represented themselves in…