Is military disability compensation be used to figure alimony?

Question: Will my veteran’s disability compensation be used to figure alimony? Does that count as income?

Military Retirement: Does She Have to Get Half?

By Angela Foy Attorney, Cordell & Cordell Clients of mine who are either active or retired military usually want to know if their ex-wife is entitled to half of their retirement benefits. This is of great interest because in most divorces involving military service members, military retired pay is the …

Can she refuse a divorce so she can move with our child?

Question: My wife wants to move out of state with our daughter to go live with a friend. She said she doesn’t want a divorce because we have military benefits. Can I keep her from leaving the state? Should I file for a divorce?

Military Retirement Pay & Divorce

By Angela Foy Attorney, Cordell & Cordell In most divorces involving military service members, military retired pay is the largest asset subject to division. The military has many rules and guidelines regarding its retirement including when someone may receive it. The answers vary depending on your years of service. As …

Military Families and Family Courts

By Molly Murphy Attorney, Cordell & Cordell Military families are those that consist of one or both parties being active in the military. Military parents going through a divorce have more rights and options than they might think when they begin an action in the family court. For purposes of …

Can funds received from the G.I. bill be used for child support?

Question: I will be receiving the post-9/11 G.I. bill and with it Basic Housing Allowance (BAH). Can my ex-wife try to get any of those funds for child support?

Will retiring from the military affect child support?

Cordell & Cordell attorney Andrea Miller

Question: I am active duty military who worked very hard for many years to secure 50/50 joint custody with my two children. I still pay child support. In two years, I will be forced to retire from the military because to accept another assignment would mean forfeiture of my 50/50 …

Since my wife moved out of state while I was deployed, shouldn’t she pay the transportation costs for my parenting time?

Question: My wife just left me and filed for separation while I was deployed overseas by the military. She moved herself and the kids to another state about six hours away, and she now wants me to drive halfway to meet her for visitation. I thought that I had read …

Do I legally have to disclose my military disability payments?

Question: I am not currently receiving military disability but it is at the board awaiting final approval. When filling out the divorce papers, my spouse asked me about my disability payments from the military. Do I have to legally disclose this amount when a decision is reached as I was …

Can I delay a child support modification because I’m being deployed overseas?

Question: According to my husband and his ex-wife’s divorce decree, she is awarded a set dollar amount for child support instead of a percentage of his earnings. Well he just got a new job with a higher income and now she says her lawyer is drawing up papers in order …