Military Divorce

South Florida Military Divorce Attorney

Being married to a member of the armed services can be difficult. Occasionally, when a spouse returns from deployment, the marriage partners discover that they have grown apart and have little in common. The non-military spouse may try hard to make the marriage work, but the spouse in the military is deployed so often that he or she spends more time away from home than at home. This may not what the civilian spouse expected from a marriage, and this spouse may want a chance to move on with life, and to find a spouse who will be there day in and day out.

In these situations, a military divorce presents unique issues not found in an ordinary divorce. Unlike a civilian divorce, a military divorce is subject to a host of federal laws. These laws -- the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, Uniform Services Former Spouses Protection Act, and Survivor's Benefit Plan -- entitle the former spouses of members of the armed services to receive death benefits and the continuation of military pension benefits. At the Law Offices of Steven A. Mason, P.A., we understand these laws and are familiar with their requirements and entitlements.  Contact the Law Offices of Steven A. Mason, P.A., today, to learn about your rights.

If you're considering leaving your military spouse or if you're a member of the armed services who wants to divorce your civilian spouse, you may want to speak to an experienced military divorce attorney before beginning any divorce action.

We have extensive experience representing military personnel and spouses of military personnel, active and retired, active duty and reserve, in military divorce actions. We have advised numerous service members and women stationed at the Southern Command in Miami on military divorce matters such as:

• Division of military pensions
• Continuation of pension benefits after the service member dies
• Time sharing to accommodate military life
• Maintaining means of communication to keep divorced military members in contact with their children

Other attorneys who are not familiar with the particulars of military divorce often retain attorney Steven A. Mason for advice and guidance on military divorce and military pension matters. He is a retired Army judge advocate.

For more information about your rights in a military divorce, contact the Law Offices of Steven A. Mason, P.A., today.