Court Opinion

ID: 9938448
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2024-02-09 19:03:14.988587+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:37:01.498192
License: Public Domain

I concur with the majority that the trial court may not make an allotment of the husband's military retirement benefits to effectuate a property settlement in this divorce action; however, the retirement benefits may be considered as an asset in effecting an equitable property division. An equitable property division lies within the discretionary authority of the trial court based on numerous factors and the relevant facts of each case. Ross v. Ross, 447 So.2d 812 (Ala.Civ.App. 1984); Kabaci, supra. As such, the trial court here has the authority to order the husband to pay the marital debts from whatever sources he may have available.