Legal Opinion
Parker v. Parker
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided February 26, 1988No. 87-208PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
URBIGKIT, Justice.
In divorce decree, the trial court awarded defendant wife (appellee) stated monthly alimony as long as the husband (appellant) remained in active military service, and thereafter, one-half his retirement pay subject to his death or her remarriage. We affirm.
Appellant contends:
“THE DISTRICT COURT’S AWARD TO APPELLEE OF HALF OF APPELLANT’S MILITARY RETIREMENT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES FORMER SPOUSES PROTECTION ACT AND SHOULD BE VACATED,”
and
“THE APPELLANT’S FUTURE MILITARY RETIREMENT PAY IS FUTURE PROPERTY AND NOT PART OF THE MARITAL ESTATE IN THE HANDS OF THE…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- McCarty v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Martin v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1986
- Broadhead v. BroadheadWyoming Supreme Court · 1987
- Casas v. ThompsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1986
- Smith v. SmithDelaware Family Court · 1983
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Cohen v. CohenTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
- Ex Parte VaughnSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
- Small v. Convenience Plus Partners, Ltd.Wyoming Supreme Court · 2000
- Forney v. MinardWyoming Supreme Court · 1993
- Ex Parte SmallwoodSupreme Court of Alabama · 2001
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