Category Archives: Military Divorce
Dividing Military Pensions: Equal vs. Equitable
When a couple decides to divorce, and one or both of them are servicemembers, their military pensions are considered marital assets. In states such as Florida that use a system of equitable distribution, marital assets are divided between the spouses, but contrary to popular belief, this is not always done strictly equally. Rather, judges… Read More »
An Overview of Military Pensions & Divorce
Military service is arguably the most difficult job on the planet. It is entirely understandable for service members to be well rewarded after their service, receiving pensions based at anywhere from 40% to 100% of your base pay depending on your length of service and other factors. However, when divorce happens, that pension is… Read More »
Dividing Military Benefits in a Divorce
Even in the most amicable and uncontested divorces in Florida, dealing with property division can be a frustrating and confusing process. How will your assets and debts be divided? And will you and your spouse be required to sell certain property you’ve acquired during the marriage? In Florida, it’s important to remember that a… Read More »
Complicated Feelings and Military Divorce
Does filing for divorce still have the stigma it carried decades ago? While many Americans have come to view divorce as a situation for which we should express sympathy and kindness, some still feel there’s some dishonor in being a divorcee. In particular, according to a recent story in Stars and Stripes Magazine, stigma… Read More »
Drop in Military Divorce Rate
How often do military spouses get divorced in Florida? According to a recent article from Military.com, the military divorce rate is at its “lowest level in 10 years.” To be sure, based on data released from the Department of Defense, the divorce rate among military couples dropped again from last year, allowing the military… Read More »
Military Divorce: Division of Military Pensions
Military divorce is defined as a divorce where one of the parties is either active duty military, a reservist, National Guard member, or retired from active duty military, the National Guard, or Reserves. A military divorce can be quite complicated, for example, when considering the division of a military pension. There are many roadblocks… Read More »
Achieving financial stability after a military divorce
For many Florida military spouses, fears of financial hardship make it difficult to move forward with a divorce. This is true even when the marriage has passed the point of no return. It can be intimidating to consider starting over again on one’s own, especially for parents who will need to provide for the… Read More »
Positives of going back to work after a military divorce
For many military spouses, the prospect of heading back to work after the end of a marriage is daunting. Some have chosen to stay home and raise their children, while others have put their own career goals aside to support those of their husband or wife. Regardless of the reason for choosing this path,… Read More »
Why does military divorce seem so complicated?
Being in the military or having a spouse in the military can definitely create challenges in a marriage. When a military spouse is deployed for long periods, it can be very difficult to feel connected to each other. Even after the military spouse returns, the strain on the marriage may be too challenging to… Read More »
Longer deployments increase risk of military divorce
The overall military divorce rate in the United States has slightly decreased from the three percent increase reported in 2011, according to the Pentagon. However, the divorce rate among military members who serve longer deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan is higher than other military members, and researchers recently reported why. A study by the… Read More »
