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HI SCR134
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Glenn Wakai
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AI Summary
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Requests the Hawaii Judiciary adopt guidelines to prevent courts from indemnifying a veteran's spouse or former spouse for waivers or reductions in military retirement or retainer pay caused by service-connected disability benefits.
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Prohibits courts from awarding other income or property to a veteran's spouse or former spouse to compensate for pre-judgment or post-judgment reductions in military retirement pay related to service-connected disability pay under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 11.
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Aims to prevent disabled veterans from being financially penalized in divorce proceedings when they receive disability benefits that require them to waive or reduce their military retirement pay.
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Requires transmission of a certified copy of the resolution to the Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Judiciary To Adopt Guidelines When Making A Disposition Of Property Relating To The Dissolution Of Marriage, To Refrain From Indemnifying A Veteran's Spouse Or Former Spouse For Any Pre-judgment Or Post-judgment Waiver Or Reduction In Military Retirement Or Retainer Pay For Service-connected Disability Pay Received By The Veteran.
Military Veterans
Last Action
The committee on PSM deferred the measure.
3/28/2017