Spouses may also be entitled to other military retirement benefits outside of retirement pay. For example, the MilitaryThrift Savings Plan (TSP)is a divisible asset in divorce, just like civilian retirement accounts. A court order will specify the division, either as a percentage or a fixed amo...
Former spouses can qualify to retain the same military benefits they received while married, such as health care and commissary privileges, if they were married to the service member for 20 years or more, the service member was in the military for at least 20 years and there was an overlap ...
Military Base Housing in a Divorce Explains the impact of base housing in a divorce, from who lives in the housing during or after divorce, to impact on spousal and child support.. Paternity & the Military The military will not adjudicate paternity claims, but some benefits may be available ...
The main difference in military divorce proceedings lies in the distribution of military retirement benefits and health insurance benefits. Whether a non-military spouse can receive a portion of the service member’s retirement benefits, such as a military spouse’s pension, hinges on various factors...
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Benefits Limited for Military Divorcees
When you or your partner is in the military, you likely have questions and concerns distinct from those within the average civilian divorce. Some of those issues include continued access to health care benefits, entitlement to a portion of your spouse's retirement, and eligibility to access commi...
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Our Rochester Divorce Attorney also advises divorce clients in marriages where either spouse is retired from long-term service. The nonmilitary spouse will usually have special rights not only to a share of the military pension, but also to continuing benefits such as commissary privileges and healt...
Military Spouse’s Rights and Benefits in a Divorce After a divorce, the Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act (USFSPA) protects the rights of a former military spouse. It decides how much of a service member’s retirement pay will go to the other spouse. To divide the retirement ...