February 10, 2015, Introduced by Reps. Franz, Cole, Glenn and Bumstead and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1846 RS 84, entitled
"Of divorce,"
by amending section 18 (MCL 552.18), as amended by 1991 PA 86.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
18. (1) Any Except as
provided in subsection (4), any
rights in and to vested pension, annuity, or retirement benefits,
or accumulated contributions in any pension, annuity, or retirement
system, payable to or on behalf of a party on account of service
credit accrued by the party during marriage shall be considered
part of the marital estate subject to award by the court under this
chapter.
(2)
Any Except as provided in
subsection (4), any rights or
contingent rights in and to unvested pension, annuity, or
retirement benefits payable to or on behalf of a party on account
of service credit accrued by the party during marriage may be
considered part of the marital estate subject to award by the court
under this chapter where just and equitable.
(3) Upon motion of a party or upon consent of the parties, an
order
of the court under this section entered before the effective
date
of the amendatory act that added this subsection July 18, 1991
shall be amended to satisfy the requirements of an eligible
domestic relations order and to effectuate the intent of the
parties or the ruling of the court. As used in this subsection,
"eligible domestic relations order" means a domestic relations
order that is an eligible domestic relations order under the
eligible domestic relations order act, 1991 PA 46, MCL 38.1701 to
38.1711.
(4) A veteran's disability compensation for any service-
connected disability under a program or law administered by the
United States department of veterans affairs or veterans
administration is exempt from the marital estate when determining
property disposition or support obligations, except compensation
that is awarded to the veteran for the support of his or her
children. A veteran shall disclose to the court any compensation
received from the United States department of veterans affairs or
veterans administration for the support of his or her dependents.