Otto v. Otto

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment dividing the community property of the spouses, awarding support for their minor children, and the awarding of alimony. ■

The appellee is a career Navy man, Who had attained the status of Lieutenant Commander, with 31 years experience. The parties had been married 28 years of the 31 years that he had- served in the Navy. He retired in 1963 and since then has been drawing retirement pay.

The trial court found and concluded that appellee’s retirement pay was his separate property. This finding must be set aside. The character of retirement…