Bill No.: SF0046 Drafter: IDS
LSO No.: 13LSO-0053 Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Enrolled Act No.: SEA0046
Chapter No.: CH0196
Prime Sponsor: Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Interim Committee
Catch Title: Protecting veteran disability compensation in divorce.
Subject: Consideration of federal veteran’s disability benefits, or related income adjustments, in making property dispositions in divorce proceedings.
Summary/Major Elements:
· Currently, some district courts in Wyoming grant additional compensation to a divorcing spouse when the person they are divorcing receives veteran’s disability benefits or when the receipt of disability benefits acts to reduce other benefits to which the spouse would have been entitled (e.g., military retirement pay).
· This bill expressly prohibits Wyoming courts from considering veteran’s disability benefits or related income adjustments when making any asset distribution in a divorce proceeding.