David De Leon v. Cherie D. De Leon

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided April 23, 2015·No. 03-15-00027-CV·Published

Opinion

April 21, 2015. 03-15-00027-CV CAUSE NUMBER: 252911 - 01

IN THE MATTER OF § IN THE DISTRICT COURT THE MARRIAGE OF § § 146th JUDICIAL DISTRICT CHERIE D. DE LEON § AND § DAVID DE LEON § BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

APPELLANT'S BRIEF

STATEMENT OF ISSUES FOR REVIEW

On the 24th of September, 2013, the case of Cherie D. De Leon and

David De Leon was heard and the following issues are issues that need to be

reviewed and corrected for the record:

A. The percentage of Military Retirement Pay; B. Ordering Respondent to make Cherie D. De Leon, ex-wife as his Beneficiary; C. Funds from Materials Transportation Company (MTC) Employees

Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP);

D. The Firearms that are/were registered under Respondent's name with a

List of the Firearms attached;

E. Sworn Affidavits to other Firearms/weapons;

F. A formula for Retirement Pay was adapted by the Department of

Defense and/or the Department of Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) to

calculate the amount of percentage to do the following steps: (1). In Respondent's case, you would take 20 years of active Military

Duty and you convert it into months which are 240 months.

(2). You take that the number of years you were married while on

active duty; in the Respondent's case, it was 4 and Vi years which

are 54 months.

(3). You divide the 240 months of active duty by the number of

months married while on active duty - 240 divided by 54

(4). You then take the disposable income and you multiply by the

percentage - 917.82 x 4.44% equals to $40.75.

(5). According to the formula that the Department of Finance and

Accounting Service (DFAS), it shows that for Petitioner, Cheri

D. De Leon, my ex-wife is entitled to $40.75. I do not know

where Petitioner's attorney came up with the 11.25%. I am

attaching a copy ofthe formula DFAS uses and my pay stubs;

G. Ordering Respondent to make Petitioner, my ex-wife by Beneficiary

upon my death for my Retirement Pay; I cannot find any law that reads

that I am supposed to do this and whether what Petitioner's attorney did

is legal or not; H. Disposition of funds from an account that I have never put money into

or ever taken any out. These funds are put their for their employees that

are 100% vested. It is the ESOP plan. She should be entitled to any of

these funds since I never put any money into it and is considered a gift;

and

I. The following pertain to Firearms that are not registered with the

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (A.T.F.) but they are also registered

with the Federal Government at Fort Hood, Texas with the Military

Police. These weapons need to be recovered and returned to

Respondent, David De Leon. A List ofthe weapons is attached.

Conclusion

Respondent-Appellant, David De Leon respectfully asks this

Honorable Court to review the brief and attachments and consider

reversing those sections included in this brief.

De Leon, 2606 Nogales Corpus Christi, Texas 78416 Telephone No.: mY)9V?-V?31 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, David De Leon, certify that a true copy of the Appellant's Brief was

mailed to Mr. Thomas J. Baker, Attorney at Law for Cherie D. De Leon at

208 East Central Avenue, Suite 106, Belton, Texas 76513, to Ms. Paula

King, Court Coordinator, 146th Judicial District Court at P.O. Box 324,

Belton, Texas 76513-0324 at //9*3/D/?;/?1 on this thel^day of April, 2015. CAUSE NUMBER: 252911 - 01

IN THE MATTER OF § IN THE DISTRICT COURT THE MARRIAGE OF § § 146™ JUDICIAL DISTRICT CHERIE D. DE LEON § AND § DAVOD DE LEON § BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

ORDER ON MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE

On the day of , 201 , came on to be heard Movant's Motion for

Continuance, and the Court after hearing the argument of Counsel and evidence thereon and

being of the opinion that said Motion should be (GRANTED) (DENIED).

It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED by the Court that said

Motion for Continuance be:

GRANTED [ ] DENIED [ ] and if Granted, the Hearing to Enter Order be set for

SIGNED and ENTERED this the _ day of , 201.

JUDGE PRESIDING CHERIE AND

DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER [Military Retirement!

The Court, having entered a decree of divorce coincident with the signing of this domestic relations order, finding that the entry of a domestic relations order (DRO) is necessary to effectuate the terms of that decree of divorce, and further finding that the entry of a DRO is appropriate, makes the following findings and conclusions of law and enters them as an order in this proceeding. Findings The Court finds, in accordance with the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act, 10 U.S.C. section 1408, as follows: 1. This Court has jurisdiction over DAVID S. DELEON. The residence of Servicemember is Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, other than because of military assignment. 2. Servicemember, and CHERIE DELEON, ("Former Spouse"), were originally married on January 9, 1988, and that marriage lasted for 25 years and 10 months or more, during which time Servicemember served 4 years and 6 months or 54 months of creditable service toward retirement.

3. Servicemember's Social Security number is his address is , and his birth date is 4. Former Spouse's Social Security number is her address is , and her birth date is 5. The rights of Servicemember under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act were fully complied with in this case. 6. Servicemember is retired from the United States Army at the time of this order. 7. The award, of disposable retired pay made to Former Spouse in this order is made in compliance with the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' ProtectionAct. 8. It is intended by this Court and the parties that the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) designee make the payments due to Former Spouse of her interest in the disposable retired pay awarded in this order directlyto Former Spouse. Terms and Definitions With respect to the provisions of this DRO, the Court has used and applied the following terms and definitions:

1. "Retired pay" means monetary pay to which Servicemember is, or may hereafter be, entitled to receive on completion of the requisite number of years of creditable service to be entitled to nondisability retired pay as a result of service in the United States Armed Forces (active duty, reserve component, or national guard), whether called retired pay, retainer pay, or retirement pay. 2. "Disposable retired pay" has the meaning provided in the Uniformed Services Former Spouses* Protection Act (10 U.S.C. § 1408 etseq.). 3. "USFSPA" means the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act (10 U.S.C. § 1408 et seq.) in effect on the date of the parties' divorce. 4. "Defense Finance and Accounting Service" (DFAS) means, refers to, and includes the Secretaryof the Department of Defense, the Director of the DFAS, the designated agent of either of these, and other appropriate subdivisions ofthe United State Government. 5. "COLA" means the cost-of-living adjustment increases that are made annually to a military retiree's retired pay pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 1401a.

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