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A: It depends on several factors such as the military member's active status and rank, the location of the divorce and the details of the divorce settlement. The BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) differential is a type of military compensation designed to help service...
In many cases of marriage, there is a clear breakdown and legal path to separation and divorce. However, in other cases, the line between marriage and separation is not so clear. One of these cases is the abandonment of marriage, or when one spouse walks out on the...
Divorce may be inevitable when spouses can not reconcile their marriage with military service obligations. As a military parent, you may worry that your frequent deployments could impact your child custody case. However, Georgia adjusts the standard child custody...
Few divorce cases are easy. The majority of cases involve several considerations as to how to split assets and marital property according to state laws and regulations. In military divorce cases, however, the proceedings must adhere to a set of additional laws and...
If you want to adopt your stepchild in Georgia, you will become the child's legal parent. He or she will have inheritance rights and be able to access available Social Security or veterans' benefits in your name. You must have permission from both your spouse and the...
Divorce poses unique issues for older couples that they would not necessarily have faced when they were younger. Couples who divorce later in life often have significant assets they must split during property division. Does this mean that your spouse can take half...
When deciding on a child support amount, a family law judge may consider both the financial circumstances of each parent and the needs of shared children. However, this amount may not be set in stone after divorce. From a job loss, illness or major move to changing...
Service members who are divorcing may find that the U.S. military regulations do not follow quite the same trajectory as a civilian divorce, and it may affect how the court divides their retirement benefits. This is primarily due to the Uniformed Services Former...