In re the Marriage of Sinkovich

Opinion by

Chief Judge STERNBERG.

In this proceeding occurring more than seven years after dissolution of the parties’ marriage, Frank Sinkovich (husband) appeals from the trial court's order distributing fifty percent of his military pension to Christa Sinkovich (wife). We affirm.

Husband suggests that the trial court exceeded its authority in “modifying” the property distribution contained in the original dissolution decree. We disagree.

The enforcement of a dissolution decree is separate and distinct from a modification of the decree. In re Marriage of Hiner, 710 P.2d 488 (Colo.1985); In re…