Legal Opinion
Koppenhaver v. Koppenhaver
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided February 14, 1984No. 7406PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DONNELLY, Chief Judge.
Joann Koppenhaver, wife, appeals from an order of the trial court denying her motion to set aside a final decree of separation and to permit her to assert a claim against her husband’s, Donald Koppenhaver’s, military retirement benefits.
Two issues are presented on appeal: (1) claim of retroactivity of the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act, 10 U.S.C.A. § 1408 (1983) (Former Spouses’ Protection Act) and; (2) claim of error in denying post-judgment relief.
The following chronology details the significant events herein. On March 24, 1981, the wife filed…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- LeClert v. LeClertNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1969
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Major v. MajorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Berry v. MeadowsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
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