Legal Opinion

Coote v. Coote

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 6, 1979No. 18169Published

1Opinion of the Court

592 S.W.2d 52 (1979)

Gloria Jean COOTE, Appellant,

v.

Donald R. COOTE, Appellee.

No. 18169.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

December 6, 1979.

Rehearing Denied January 3, 1980.

Andrew L. Vogel, Fort Worth, for appellant.

Joe D. Taylor, Fort Worth, for appellee.

OPINION

SPURLOCK, Justice.

The wife of a military officer appeals from the property division portion of their decree of divorce. The basic question for review is whether the trial court abused its discretion in failing to award the wife any portion of the military retirement benefits if, as, and when the husband receives them.

We affirm.

Also in this document: Dissent.

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Cearley v. CearleyTexas Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Cooper v. CooperCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974
  3. McKnight v. McKnightTexas Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Crowell v. CrowellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Coote v. CooteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979

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