Spencer v. Spencer

*2Skoglund, J.

¶ 1. Husband appeals from a decision of the superior court, family division, denying a motion for relief from a divorce judgment that awarded wife a percentage of his military pension. Husband contends the court abused its discretion in: (1) denying the motion, and (2) failing to hold a hearing on the merits. We reverse.

¶ 2. The material facts may be summarized as follows. The parties were married in 1981. In 1998, husband retired from the United States Army after almost twenty-two years of service. About two years later, in November 2000, the parties were divorced in Vermont…