United States Tenth Circuit

Under COBRA, 29 U.S.C. section 1161-1168, a legal separation occurs "only upon entry of a final court decree adjudicating the parties legal rights and obligations but preserving the marriage bond."

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/12/2005
• Published 07/12/2005

Judges

• BALDOCK, Circuit Judge., Before LUCERO, PORFILIO and BALDOCK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Submitted on the briefs:   Jay C. Baker, Tulsa, OK, for Plaintiff-Appellee., J. Daniel Morgan, Gable & Gotwals, Tulsa, OK, for Defendant-Appellant.