Tinsley v. Tinsley

This is an action to enforce an October, 1980, Texas judgment which had awarded to Mrs. Tinsley a portion of the military retirement benefits of Mr. Tinsley as community property.

For a better understanding of the issues here involved, it is essential to summarize all prior and present litigation between the parties.

On August 17, 1978, Mrs. Tinsley, a Texas resident, filed for a divorce in Lee County, Alabama, the then domicile of Mr. Tinsley. A divorce judgment ensued in July, 1979, which approved an agreement of the parties regarding a division of property, child custody, child support and…