California Supreme Court June 8, 1981, L.A. 31381 (In Re Marriage of Gillmore)

Opinion

BIRD, C. J.,

Did the trial court abuse its discretion in a dissolution action when it refused to order the immediate payment of a nonemployee spouse’s interest in a retirement benefit, where the employee spouse was eligible to retire and receive the benefit but had chosen not to do so?

I.

Vera and Earl Gillmore separated in 1978 after a marriage of 14 years.