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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-first Legislature Second Regular Session 2014
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HOUSE BILL 2514 |
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AN ACT
amending sections 25‑318.01 and 25‑530, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to marital and domestic relations.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 25-318.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
25-318.01. 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.
Sec. 2. Section 25-530, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
25-530. 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.
This act applies retroactively to from and after July 28, 2010.