BUTCHER v. BUTCHER

No. 16705.

357 S.E.2d 226 (1987)

Robert H. BUTCHER v. Opal I. BUTCHER

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Rehearing Denied June 3, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Mike Mullens, Elkins, for appellant.

John E. Busch, Elkins, for appellee.


MILLER, Justice:

The primary issue presented in this appeal is whether military nondisability retirement benefits can be considered for alimony and child support purposes and as marital property subject to equitable distribution in a divorce proceeding. A secondary issue involves whether the circuit court abused its discretion in awarding only temporary rehabilitative alimony. The circuit court concluded that military retirement benefits were exempt, and we find this...

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