such as health care, pension, and use of the base commissary and exchange. The Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act (USFSPA) allows states to treat the former spouse of a service member as a dependent. This means that following divorce, the former spouse can qualify to continue...
Spouses who meet the federal requirements in Texas are eligible to file for divorce. The typical norm is that one spouse must reside in the state for six months and in the county where the action will be filed for 90 days before the case can begin. Furthermore, Texas military divorce regu...
A“military divorce” refers to the dissolution of marriage involving one or both spouses who are active-duty military personnel for service members, including members of the Air Force, National Guard, or reservists. In Texas, the right to obtain a divorce exists independently of the other spouse...
spouse performed at least 10 years of creditable military service during the marriage, the non-military spouse can have the portion of retirement to which he or she is entitled sent directly from the Defense Finance and Accounting Services. You do not want to handle your military divorce alone,...
Written by a military spouse (now a vet spouse), this fly-on-the-wall account of a fictional modern-day military family lifts the curtain on the most challenging and emotional period in the lives of those who serve and those who love them: deployment. With jaw-dropping plot twists, McCar...
For military couples, the divorce must be filed in a state where the military spouse has established domicile, residency, or in a state that both parties have mutually agreed upon. Understanding the Legal Landscape The process becomes more intricate when considering the stringent rules for serving ...
You are the spouse of a servicemember who died in the line of duty or as a result of a service-related disability. To prove your eligibility during the VA loan process, you’ll need to obtain your Certificate of Eligibility (COE), which is issued by the VA and confirms you meet the ...
Contested Divorce:Scot provides strong representation to protect your interests in court if you and your spouse cannot agree on key issues. He is skilled in negotiation and litigation and works tirelessly to achieve a fair resolution. High-Asset Divorce:Divorces involving significant assets require ca...
Deferred Distribution– a share amount is calculated at the time of the divorce but the military spouse is not entitled to receive his/her funds until the service member is entitled to receive his/her share at the time of retirement; and, ...
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...