Barbara W. Kruger, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Richard O. Kruger, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that vested federal military retirement pay and disability benefits are property acquired during marriage subject to equitable distribution, that the wife's interest does not terminate upon her death, and remanded for the trial court to consider the income‑tax impact of the benefits. Justice Pashman dissented, arguing the benefits are income, not property.