Forrester v. Forrester

JACOBS, Justice.

Richard J. Forrester (“Husband”) appeals from an order of the Family Court requiring him to divide his City of Wilmington Police pension and his accumulated compensatory time with his former wife, Margaret R. Forrester (“Wife”). Husband argues that neither his pension nor his compensatory time were marital assets subject to property division and that, therefore, the Family Court erred as a matter of law and abused its discretion in ordering their division. We hold that Husband’s City of Wilmington Police pension, even though a “substitute” for Social Security benefits, is a…