Opinion ID: 2628929
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Sam's Argument Regarding Shortfall Provisions Is Waived.

Text: Sam claims that provisions in the order place a life long obligation on Sam Johnson to pay fifty percent of his military pension to his ex-spouse; even if for some reason that pension is not paid to him by the United States. Sam is concerned about such provisions because [t]he present economic crisis and the extraordinary demands for federal funds to cure the present economic crisis could lead to a diminution of spousal pension benefits. In such even[t], Sam Johnson would be liable for such reduction.... Sam argues that this requirement did not appear in the draft [order] submitted for counsel approval. Sam does not indicate which language in the order might lead to this result, but he does not contest Kathleen's assumption that the relevant paragraphs are numbers sixteen, seventeen, and twenty-one. [19] Sam did not raise this argument below, and so it is waived. [20] If the military ever reduces or eliminates Sam's retirement benefits, any dispute that arises between Sam and Kathleen about whether and how much Sam is required to continue to pay Kathleen should be brought to the superior court for resolution.