Valdez v. Ramirez

KLINGEMAN, Justice.

This suit involves a division of retirement benefits under the U.S. Civil Service Retirement Act, 5 U.S.C.A. § 8331, et seq. (1967). Lillie Valdez appeals from a judgment in the District Court of Bexar County, Texas awarding appellees, Olga Ramirez and Tomas Valdez, Jr., the heirs-at-law of Tomas M. Valdez, Sr., deceased, approximately a one-half interest in civil service retirement benefits payable to Lillie Valdez after her retirement from civil service employment.

Lillie Valdez began working for civil service shortly prior to her marriage to Tomas M. Valdez, Sr., and at…