Elsasser v. Elsasser

HILL, Justice.

At issue in this case is whether the trial court had the authority to issue a Decree of Divorce Nunc Pro Tunc which added a provision to the original decree regarding the calculation of Kathy Elsasser’s (Wife’s) share of Michael Elsasser’s (Husband’s) retirement benefits. We find that the district court’s order was a proper clarification of the earlier decree and affirm.

ISSUE

The parties present a single issue for review:

Did the trial court have the authority to amend the Decree of Divorce?

FACTS

After a marriage of 28 years, the parties divorced on June 24,1994. Incorporated into…