Question: My military divorce question is about division of military retirement plans. I am a retired member of the U.S. Army and have been in the military for decades, including many years before I got married. My estranged wife says she is entitled to 50% of my military retirement. Is …
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Question: It has just come to my attention that I have overpaid my child support payments due to an incorrect wage garnishment of my military pay above the court-ordered amount. I filed the request months ago to stop my military wage garnishments and was told they would stop. I later …
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By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com A previous divorce article looked at the widespread issue of divorced dads in the military losing child custody while on deployment. Most military dads are unaware that they could lose custody during their deployments, even with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), which was …
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By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com There are thousands of child custody cases in the U.S. involving military dads who have lost custody of their children while on deployment. During World War II, the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act was enacted, which provided protections for Americans serving in all …
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Question: I am finishing up my military duties and am looking to adjust my child support. Once I leave the military, I will be returning to school full time in order to finish my college education. How do I go about modifying child support to reflect my new situation of …
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Question: I have a jurisdiction question about where to file for divorce if I am active duty military stationed overseas. My wife cheated on me while we were on base so I want to file in a state that has grounds for adultery because I don’t think she should be …
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Question: What counts as income for child support? I recently moved into military housing and began receiving Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH). My ex hasn’t worked in four years yet suddenly I receive an increase in my child support payments simply because I moved into military housing. Is the BAH …
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Question: I am a 100% disabled military veteran who receives a pension and does not work. Is my soon-to-be-ex-wife entitled to any of this military disability pension money I receive on a monthly basis?
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Question: I’m looking for financial advice on divorce regarding the division of my military retirement. My ex-wife is getting part of my military retirement pay because we were married for part of the time I was in the Navy. We have both since remarried to other military members, and I …
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Question: My question is about child support laws and the emancipation of a minor. My son is going into the Military Reserves, and I would like to know if I have to continue paying child support or if his enrollment emancipates him?
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