Smith v. DeLeon

Jose DeLeon (“Husband”) appeals from the trial- court’s judgment granting Natasha Smith’s (“Wife”) Motion for Entry of a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (“Motion for QDRO”) in the amount of $1,437,077.37. We reverse and remand.

I. Background.

On February' 14, 1985, Husband and Wife were married in' the Dominican Republic, where both were born citizens. Two children were .born of the marriage.

Husband and Wife lived in a rented apartment in St. Louis County, Missouri, from March • 10, 1988, until October '23, 1988; while Husband worked in St. Louis, but the parties returned to their Dominican…