House Engrossed

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-first Legislature

Second Regular Session

2014

 

 

HOUSE BILL 2514

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending sections 25‑318.01 and 25‑530, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to marital and domestic relations.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 25-318.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE25-318.01.  Military retirement benefits; disability related waiver

In making a disposition of property pursuant to section 25‑318 or 25‑327, a court shall not do any of the following:

1.  Consider any federal disability benefits awarded to a veteran for service-connected disabilities pursuant to 10 United States Code section 1413a or 38 United States Code chapter 11.

2.  Indemnify the veteran's spouse or former spouse for any prejudgment or postjudgment waiver or reduction in military retirement retired or retainer pay related to receipt of the disability benefits.

3.  Award any other income or property of the veteran to the veteran's spouse or former spouse for any prejudgment or postjudgment waiver or reduction in military retirement retired or retainer pay related to receipt of the disability benefits. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Section 25-530, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE25-530.  Spousal maintenance; veterans disability benefits

In determining whether to award spousal maintenance or the amount of any award of spousal maintenance, the court shall not consider any federal disability benefits awarded to the other spouse for service-connected disabilities pursuant to 10 United States Code section 1413a or 38 United States Code chapter 11. END_STATUTE