PERKINS v. PERKINS

No. 25689-4-II.

26 P.3d 989 (2001)

Deanna K. PERKINS, Respondent, v. Jeffrey D. PERKINS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

July 13, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel W. Smith, Boyd Scott Wiley, Campbell, Dille and Barnett, Puyallup, for Respondent.

Larry Jerome Couture, Tuell & Couture PS, Tacoma, for Appellant.


OPINION PUBLISHED IN PART

MORGAN, J.

The question in this appeal is whether the trial court violated federal law by awarding the wife "permanent compensatory spousal maintenance" in the amount of 45% of the husband's veterans disability pension. The answer is yes. Accordingly, we reverse in part and remand for further proceedings.

Jeffrey and Deanna Perkins married on February 11, 1978, and separated on February 19, 1999. Jeffrey joined the Air Force...

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