Sound Advice for Divorcing Military Personnel
Active military service can put a heavy strain on a marriage, and it's an unfortunate fact that soldiers, sailors and Air Force personnel all over the world sometimes need to worry about divorce proceedings back home while meeting the challenges of a hazardous deployment. Contact an experienced military divorce lawyer at the office of W. David Vaughn, Esq., to protect your rights.
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Because military personnel are likely to move from place to place several times in the course of an enlistment or extended career, it's sometimes not even clear where the divorce case should be filed. Other complications arise with respect to child or spousal support obligations based on the numerous special bonuses and allowances that might appear on your Leave and Earnings Statement. Although these allowances are usually not taxable, they do indeed count as income for child support calculations.
I also advise divorce clients in cases where one spouse has retired after a lengthy military career. Depending on the length of the marriage and the military spouse's length of service, the nonmilitary spouse could be entitled not only to a share of the military pension, but also to continuing benefits such as PX privileges and medical coverage under federal law. I can advise you about these matters as they relate to the property division aspects of your case.
My experience with Florida family law and the special circumstances of military families can benefit service members, retired military personnel and civilian spouses. For the advice of an attorney who knows how to work with issues such as alimony, property division and child support in military divorce, contact the Jacksonville office of W. David Vaughn, Esq.