Question: My ex-wife recently married a man who is in the military. He is going to be deployed to Turkey soon. Is my ex allowed to move our mutual daughter out of the country and to the military base in Turkey for the expected two-and-a-half years that her husband will …
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Child Support, Military Entitlements and Calculations
Question: Which military entitlements does the court look at to help calculate child support payments?
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Question: I am currently working in Iraq. My wife has told me she is moving out of our home and filing for a divorce. She has told me that a judge will not allow me to have our kids for more than seven days at a time. I have changed …
CONTINUE READINGChanging The Terms Of My Retirement Division Post-Divorce
Question: My ex-wife receives 25% of my monthly retirement pay, but she recently told me I could keep all my retirement if I bought her out for $50,000. Is this possible, and if so, what do I have to do?
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Question: My ex-wife is requesting my GI Bill education allotment be used to pay for our oldest child’s college education. While I certainly want to contribute, I was planning on using the GI Bill to pay for my college and help our other children who will need college assistance as …
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Question: I am in the military and agreed to pay half of my children’s college costs in my marital settlement agreement. I would like to use my GI Bill for my child’s first two years of college and let my ex-wife pay the second two years. My ex-wife says that …
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Question: I am in the military and pay child support. Should my Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) be counted as income for calculating child support? I would be receiving BAH regardless of whether I had dependents or was married.
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Question: I will be deployed overseas when my oldest child reaches the age of emancipation that should result in a child support modification. How can I have my child support lowered when I am out of the country unable to attend any modification hearings?
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By Tara N. Brewer Special to DadsDivorce.com After 20 years of credible service, military members are eligible for retired pay benefits. If that military member faces divorce, one of the largest concerns is how those benefits will be distributed, which is outlined by the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act …
CONTINUE READINGIs It Parental Kidnapping To Move Out Of State While Spouse Is Deployed?
Question: Is it considered kidnapping if I move out of state before our divorce is final even though my spouse is deployed overseas?
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