Gibbons v. Gibbons

Plaintiff sued for divorce on November 14, 1978. Defendant answered and filed a cross-complaint for divorce. Following a trial in the Wayne County Circuit Court, a judgment of divorce was granted on plaintiffs complaint. Defendant appeals as of right from that portion of the trial court’s order including his noncontributory retirement benefits as a marital asset and awarding plaintiff $31,641.44 as the present value of her share in these benefits.

The parties were married on July 22, 1950. Defendant was employed throughout the marriage by the Detroit Edison Company. He began his job on August…