The New Jersey Appellate Division just published what will likely be a seminal case on military divorce law in this State. The case dealt with a veteran who was collecting his military pension and then waived his entire pension to collect tax-free VA disability benefits. The spouse, who was supposed to collect part of theRead more
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Just got deployment orders or perhaps the military just notified you of an extended exercise or mission away from home? Worried that your ex might use this as an excuse to run to Court and take custody or parenting time away from you?Read more
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 radically changed the retirement system for military service members. It created the new Blended Retirement System (“BRS”) which became effective January 1, 2018. This new system has created some very unique issues for previously divorced military couples and those who are contemplating a military divorce in the future.Read more
A topic that comes up often in military divorce is what to do with unused Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. Can these benefits earned during the divorce be divided and allocated between the divorcing parties? Is the non-military spouse and/or the children entitled to some or all of the Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits earned by theRead more
The VA just awarded you 100% disability – Can you stop working and reduce your support obligations? The short answer is it “depends.” However, you should know how your VA disability compensation may affect your child support and alimony.Read more
So you and your boy/girlfriend have been together for years, perhaps decades and became homeowners together but never married . . . what happens when the relationship ends? Ideally the two of you can resolve it amicably between yourselves and either agree to sell the property and split the proceeds or one can buy theRead more
If you’re like most retired or soon to be retired military, you have a few service related injuries that you might want to convert into a disability rating with the VA and collect tax free compensation. And as many of you know, when you are collecting a pension, you cannot “double-dip” and collect both VARead more
Military service members and spouses contemplating divorce want to know how much of the military pension will be split in the process. In New Jersey, as elsewhere, the former spouse of a military service member may be entitled to a certain portion of the military retiree’s pension.Read more
Want to divorce your spouse but are concerned about losing your TRICARE health insurance benefits? No need to fret, there are several options available through the military that can keep you covered for several months, years and perhaps indefinitely!Read more
Going through a divorce is tough on the parents and on their children. This is especially so for military families. All too often, neither of the parties are native residents of the State they currently reside due to the constant moving required by the military. For this reason, the custodial parent may want to relocateRead more