Dessommes v. Dessommes

CHADICK, Chief Justice.

This is a suit by a former wife to recover an interest in her divorced husband’s retirement benefits accruing under a succession of pension and retirement plans funded in part by contribution of money earned during the marriage. The trial court judgment denied relief. Such judgment is reversed and judgment rendered.

Pertinent facts will be stated as the necessity arises. See Dessommes v. Dessommes, 461 S.W.2d 525 (Tex.Civ.App. Waco, 1970, no writ) and Dessommes v Dessommes, 505 S.W.2d 673 (Tex.Civ.App. Dallas 1973, writ ref’d n.r.e.) for background and developments in…