In Re the Marriage of Julie R. and Timothy P. Green. Julie R. Green, Appellant v. Timothy P. Green, Respondent

Summary

The court held that four years of retirement service credit based on the husband's premarital military service were his separate property, even though he purchased the credit during marriage with some community funds. The community was entitled to reimbursement for its contribution to the purchase, but not a share of the credit's substantially greater value. The court therefore reversed the Court of Appeal and remanded for further proceedings consistent with its opinion.