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peal. {¶3}. On April 7, 2010, appellant filed a complaint for divorce in the trial court. Appellee filed an answer on May 6, 2010. {¶4}. The case proceeded to a trial on June 18, 2012. The court first heard the testimony of pension expert Brian Hogan of QDRO Consultants in Medina Ohio, followed by the testimony of appellant and appellee. {¶5}. The basic economic situation of the parties herein is not in factual dispute. Appellee is employed by Mt. Carmel Health Systems as a registered ER nurse. Appellant commenced employment in 1985 with the Ohio Department of Health and has been a participant in the Ohio

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commencement of the present appeal. {¶3}. On April 7, 2010, appellant filed a complaint for divorce in the trial court. Appellee filed an answer on May 6, 2010. {¶4}. The case proceeded to a trial on June 18, 2012. The court first heard the testimony of pension expert Brian Hogan of QDRO Consultants in Medina Ohio, followed by the testimony of appellant and appellee. {¶5}. The basic economic situation of the parties herein is not in factual dispute. Appellee is employed by Mt. Carmel Health Systems as a registered ER nurse. Appellant commenced employment in 1985 with the Ohio Department of Health and has bee

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Clean opinion text

[Cite as Ware v. Ware, 2014-Ohio-2606.]

 COURT OF APPEALS
 LICKING COUNTY, OHIO
 FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

KENT WARE JUDGES:
 Hon. William B. Hoffman, P. J.
 Plaintiff-Appellant Hon. John W. Wise, J.
 Hon. Patricia A. Delaney, J.
-vs-
 Case No. 13 CA 91
BARBARA WARE

 Defendant-Appellee OPINION

CHARACTER OF PROCEEDING: Civil Appeal from the Court of Common
 Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, Case
 No. 10 DR 554 RPW

JUDGMENT: Affirmed

DATE OF JUDGMENT ENTRY: June 16, 2014

APPEARANCES:

For Plaintiff-Appellant For Defendant-Appellee

EUGENE R. BUTLER PAUL GIORGIANNI
145 Rich Street, Second Floor 1538 Arlington Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43215 Columbus, Ohio 43212-5550
 Licking County, Case No. 13 CA 91 2

Wise, J.

 {¶1}. Appellant Kent Ware appeals the decision of the Court of Common Pleas,

Domestic Relations Division, Licking County, which granted his complaint for divorce

from Appellee Barbara Ware. The relevant facts leading to this appeal are as follows.

 {¶2}. Appellant and appellee were married in November 19, 1983 in Colorado.

Three children were born of the marriage, two of whom were emancipated as of the

commencement of the present appeal.

 {¶3}. On April 7, 2010, appellant filed a complaint for divorce in the trial court.

Appellee filed an answer on May 6, 2010.

 {¶4}. The case proceeded to a trial on June 18, 2012. The court first heard the

testimony of pension expert Brian Hogan of QDRO Consultants in Medina Ohio,

followed by the testimony of appellant and appellee.

 {¶5}. The basic economic situation of the parties herein is not in factual dispute.

Appellee is employed by Mt. Carmel Health Systems as a registered ER nurse.

Appellant commenced employment in 1985 with the Ohio Department of Health and has

been a participant in the Ohio Public Employment System (\PERS\") since that time.