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.