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2 ways that military parents can fulfill scheduled parenting time

On behalf of The Law Office of Steven C. Girsky | Oct 4, 2019 | Child Custody and Visitation, Military Divorce

Arranging child visitation time while serving active military duty can be difficult. Rest assured, there are ways you can stay connected to your child when you aren’t sure when and where your service will take you. 1. Strive for a flexible schedule Many parents...

How does the military get involved in child support?

On behalf of The Law Office of Steven C. Girsky | Dec 13, 2018 | Military Divorce

If you have a child with a military service member or veteran, it’s important to know that there are federal laws regarding their obligation to pay child support that has been ordered by a court or which they’ve agreed to pay in a signed legal agreement...

Ex-military spouses: You might be able to receive retirement pay

On behalf of The Law Office of Steven C. Girsky | Jul 27, 2018 | Military Divorce

Ex-military spouses have the right to receive a portion of their ex-spouse’s retirement benefits. This right is protected by the Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act (USFSPA), which was enacted in 1982 by Congress. The law permits state courts to...

Family care plans for military service personnel

On behalf of The Law Office of Steven C. Girsky | May 3, 2018 | Military Divorce

If you’re a single parent serving in the armed forces, or if both you and your spouse are service members, you need to create a “family care plan” that maps out how your children will receive care in the event of your deployment. As a part of your...

Military divorce and separation agreements

On behalf of The Law Office of Steven C. Girsky | Nov 2, 2017 | Military Divorce

As an alternative to divorce, military service members might want to draft and sign a separation agreement. There are two kinds of separation agreements — one involves couples entering into an out-of-court agreement and another that involves a court order and...

Military family law: When children are born abroad

On behalf of The Law Office of Steven C. Girsky | Aug 4, 2017 | Military Divorce

Any child born to a U.S. citizen will also receive citizenship, even if the child is born overseas on a military base. However, when it comes to military parents and their children born overseas, they usually have questions about how citizenship works. In this...

Can I have primary custody of my kids as a military member?

On behalf of The Law Office of Steven C. Girsky | Jul 14, 2017 | Military Divorce

There’s a false idea floating around about child custody as it applies to military parents. It’s that military service members cannot maintain primary custody of their children. This is not true. As long as you create a shared parenting plan that honors...

Supreme Court ruling lets veteran pay less money to ex-spouse

On behalf of The Law Office of Steven C. Girsky | Jun 16, 2017 | Military Divorce

A disabled veteran won a U.S. Supreme Court case last month. The ruling means that his ex-wife will receive less in military retirement benefits each month. The ruling could also affect other disabled veterans when it comes to how much of their retirement pensions...

The unique challenges faced by military couples

On behalf of The Law Office of Steven C. Girsky | May 12, 2017 | Military Divorce

In virtually every Tennessee divorce, the most important issues for consideration boil down to money and children. When it’s a military divorce, the long deployments and constant moving around cause child- and money-related issues to create even higher levels of...

Calculating the distribution of a military retirement in divorce

On behalf of The Law Office of Steven C. Girsky | Jan 20, 2017 | Military Divorce

When a military servicemember and his or her spouse get a divorce, the spouse will have the right to receive a share of the servicemember’s retirement benefits in many cases. As such, most servicemembers and their spouses will want to gain a deeper understanding...
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