President Obama will announce a new voluntary partnership with financial lenders across the country that will help deliver important financial and home loan-related protections to our military community. Congress passed the Service members Civil Relief Act (SCRA) in 2003 to provide protections for military members as they enter active duty. Our Service women and men...Read More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress joined together on Wednesday to reverse a cut in pensions for working-age military retirees, as lawmakers yielded to election-year pressure to scrap a deficit reduction measure they approved only two months ago. Final action came when the Senate voted 95-3 in favor of a measure...Read More
Divorce Lawyer in Baltimore, Maryland Serving Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy and Coast Guard Personnel Unfortunately, the stresses of a military marriage far outweigh a regular marriage, and in many cases the pressures and circumstances lead to a divorce. When this is the only option left, it is important that you have legal representation that...Read More
Before reading the below, consider the following example of this noble program working in practice. Literally this morning, I received an email from a 1LT, Army Legal Assistance Officer in Fort Knox, KY, for a fairly complex Maryland Family Law issue. The 1LT contacted me when she saw me listed on the “Operation Stand-By” list...Read More
The battlefield in military divorces is often military pension division. It is essential to learn and understand the unique set of rules in military pension division. The basic issues for the military spouse (usually the wife) in the divorce battlefield are the first topics covered below. An overview of the battlefield is contained in the...Read More
Military Child Custody is gaining national attention. This paper addresses Rep. Mike Turner’s (Ohio) proposed amendments to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), 50 U.S. Code Appx. 501 et seq. which would federalize child custody cases in which the custodian is in military service. Also included are copies of Turner’s bill; statements of opposition by...Read More
President Obama recently signed the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which appropriates funds for military activities of the Department of Defense and other national security programs. You may be asking yourself, “Why does this matter” Well, if you’re a small business and are doing business with the government, the NDAA includes a...Read More
1. NO AUTOMATIC ENTITLEMENT. Federal law does not provide any automatic or absolute right for a divorced spouse of a military servicemember to receive any portion of the servicemember’s military retired pay, regardless of the length of the marriage. 2. CONTROLLING FEDERAL LAW. The controlling federal law, the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act (USFSPA),...Read More
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