Simundza v. Simundza

Opinion

FYBEL, J.

INTRODUCTION

Barbara A. Simundza and Richard J. Simundza1 entered into a stipulated marital dissolution judgment under which Barbara agreed to accept the sum of $200 from Richard’s monthly pension benefit for 12 years following his *1515retirement. Barbara contends the value of the pension benefit has increased since the parties entered into the stipulated judgment in 1983, and thus the pension benefit was only partially divided in the judgment. Relying on In re Marriage of Melton (1994) 28 Cal.App.4th 931 [33 Cal.Rptr.2d 761] (Melton), she filed a motion to further divide the…