- 3 -3 was ratified and incorporated into a Final Decree of Dissolution of Marriage (Final Decree) by the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the State of New Mexico, County of Bernalillo.1 The Final Decree provided in relevant part as follows: 4. AIR FORCE RETIREE PAY. * * * f. The treatment of Kenneth R. Porter's disposable retired pay, as defined in 10 U.S.C. section 1408(a)(4), as community and marital property of the member and the spouse is in accordance with the law of the State of New Mexico. The Settlement Agreement, which referred to Jo Ann Porter as "Petitioner" and Kenneth as "Respondent," provided in relevant part as follows: II. PROPERTY DECLARATION AND DIVISION: * * * B. Community Property. The Community Property of the parties is hereby divided equally as follows: 1. To the Petitioner, Jo Ann Porter as her sole and separate property: * * * (b) One-half of the Air Force Retiree Monthly Pay and benefits, as more fully defined below; * * * 2. To the Respondent, Kenneth R. Porter as his sole and separate property. * * * (b) One-half of the Air Force Retiree Monthly Pay, as more fully defined below; 1 The Final Decree provided: "The Settlement Agreement of the parties is hereby ratified and made an integral and non-separable part of this decree, is merged into the decree and shall operate in every respect as an order and decision of the Court. The parties are hereby ordered to carry out the terms and provisions of said Settlement Agreement."Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next
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