The former military spouse blog became a place for current military spouses and former military spouses to learn more about USFSPA proposals taking place across the U.S. and the division of retirement pay in military divorces. We’ve since expanded to include a mixture of legal issues, divorced...
The Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act (USFSPA) allows state courts to treat military retirement pay as property for possible division in matters of divorce. The problem is that several military and veterans' organizations believe this law to be discriminatory towards military members and...
Provides information on property regime of former spouses and its effect on retirement plan assets. Discussion of the case of Agents Pension Plan of Allstate Insurance Co. versus Weeks; Rights of former spouses in the community property interest of the other; Determination of taxpayer interest in ...
A few wrote of being in the military at the time and scrambling to full alert, in case other military bases were attacked. I didn’t save the coverage, but I think I recall correctly that we wrote stories on the two or three stories of local veterans who responded with first-hand ...
When your family is going through a military divorce and revieiwing the family finances, don’t forget about the kids. Planning financially for your children is an important part of any divorce. If your children are already working, explore the option of opening a Roth IRA, not only to ...
Elaine Kaplan
Submission for Review: Application for Refund of Retirement Deductions/FERS (SF 3106) and Current/Former Spouse(s) Notification of Application for Refund of Retirement Deductions Under FERS (SF 3106A)John Berry
John Berry
Submission for Review: 3206-0170, Application for Refund of Retirement Deductions/FERS (SF 3106) and Current/Former Spouse(s) Notification of Application for Refund of Retirement Deductions Under FERS (SF 3106A)Elaine Kaplan