Supreme Court of Vermont

Bruce Youngbluth v. Elisabeth Youngbluth — Johnson, J., concurring

May 28, 2010188 Vt. 53

Summary

Justice Johnson concurs with the majority that the divorce property distribution cannot be altered by simply enforcing a new split of the military pension, but emphasizes that a Rule 60(b) motion may provide relief when a spouse was fraudulently misled about disability benefit intentions. The concurrence underscores that fraud‑based relief is permissible, yet the federal prohibition on dividing disability benefits remains controlling.

Docket 2008-527

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