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Broadus v. Broadus

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided May 31, 1985No. Civ. 4446PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is a divorce case involving an award of a percentage of the husband's retirement benefits to the wife.

The parties were married on September 11, 1956. They have three adult children. The wife filed a complaint for divorce on the grounds of incompatibility of temperament between the parties. The court rendered a judgment of divorce on June 22, 1984. The husband appeals from that portion of the decree wherein the trial court awarded the wife:

"[F]orty-four percent (44%) of the Defendant's [husband's] net military retirement pay, which the Court determines . . . to be the money he receives…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Kabaci v. KabaciCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
  2. McEntire v. McEntireCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1977
  3. Pope v. PopeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
  4. Parish v. ParishCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
  5. Watson v. WatsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1965

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Phelps v. PhelpsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  2. Sheffield v. SheffieldCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  3. Arata v. ArataCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  4. Hayes v. WallaceCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1991
  5. Patterson v. PattersonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1991

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