Case Summary:
Plaintiff Joan Stolp's motion for declaratory judgment excluding her interest in debtor's (plaintiff's former husband) military pension from the bankruptcy estate is granted.  Any existing interest which the debtor had in that portion of his pension was dissolved by the state court divorce decree which granted portion of pension to debtor's wife.  Decree entitled debtor's former wife to receive her portion of pension benefits directly from the government.  Former wife's share was thus not property of the bankruptcy estate.

Key Terms:
Divorce Decrees - Property of Estate
Property of the Estate