Legal Opinion

Allard v. Allard

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided March 25, 1998No. 96-427-AppealPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Chief Justice.

This case comes before us on appeal by Albert R. Allard (Albert) from an order of the Family Court denying, in part, his motion to modify the final decree of divorce ordering him to pay a percentage of his weekly disability benefits to his former spouse Camille E. Allard (Camille). The issue is whether a disability pension is subject to equitable distribution to the extent that it represents an employed spouse’s vested retirement pay earned during the marriage. We are of the opinion that it is, and for the reasons set forth below, we affirm the judgment of the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of StenquistCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Young v. YoungSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. Queen v. QueenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1987
  4. Thompson v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1994
  5. Moran v. MoranSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1992

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Fox v. FoxNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
  2. DeAngelis v. DeAngelisSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2007
  3. Gragg v. GraggTennessee Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Retirement Board of Employees' Retirement System v. DiPreteSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2004
  5. Conrad v. ConradWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2005

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