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 retirement credit based on military service rendered before marriage was the husband’s separate property, even though he purchased the credit during marriage using some community funds. The community was entitled only to reimbursement for its contribution toward obtaining the credit, with interest, because the value of the credit arose from the husband’s premarital service rather than from the community’s payments. The court therefore reversed the Court of Appeal and remanded for further proceedings consistent with its opinion.