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Silva v. Silva

Citations

  • 509 S.E.2d 483
  • 333 S.C. 387
  • 1998 S.C. App. LEXIS 150

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  • holding that a state court did not have the authority to preempt provisions of federal law pertaining to the SBP under circumstances similar to those in Dugan
  • holding that a South Carolina state court did not have the authority to preempt provisions of federal law pertaining to the SBP under circumstances similar to those in Dugan
  • finding reasoning in King persuasive and affirming trial court's refusal to impose constructive trust on SBP proceeds where service member never had former wife named beneficiary pursuant to divorce settlement agreement and former wife did not avail herself of federal remedy

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Judges: Stilwell, Cureton, Connor

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