Laing v. Laing
Supreme Court of Alaska
741 P.2d 649 (Alaska 1987)
Relevant factsFree
Kenneth and Marla Laing divorced while Kenneth held a pension that had not yet vested. The trial court included that non-vested pension in the marital-property division at its present value, awarding the pension itself to Kenneth and giving Marla offsetting assets to balance the distribution. Kenneth appealed, arguing a non-vested pension shouldn't count as marital property at all.
IssueFree
Whether pensions qualify as marital property regardless of whether the pension rights have vested.