Military members paying child support

Attorney Jason Hopper

Question: I am in the military and am paying child support to my ex-wife. She has remarried another military man. Can I pay less money for child support because my ex-wife and the children’s stepfather claim the children in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS), cover the children under …

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Common Questions About Military Divorce (Part 2)

By Nancy Shannon Attorney, Cordell & Cordell P.C., Omaha, Neb., office Note: This is Part 2 of a 2-part series on active military members and common questions about their rights.  Active members of the United State’s Armed Forces may be able to seek protection from civil actions under the Servicemembers …

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DadsDivorce Live: Military custody battles with Michael Robinson

DadsDivorce Live host Rick Ortiz talks with Fathers & Families‘ legislative representative Michael Robinson, who worked with Mark Sullivan of the American Bar Association on federal military parent legislation. Thanks in part to their work, the National Defense Reauthorization Act (HR 2647), which was signed by President Obama in October 2009, …

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How Divorce Impacts The Military Man

By John Riddle For DadsDivorce.com Divorce takes its toll on men and women, and is especially hard when there are children involved.  But divorce impacts military men differently than non-military men, according to several experts. Dr. Roger Schank, Founder of the renowned Institute for the Learning Sciences at Northwestern University …

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