Hattiesburg is home to Camp Shelby. As such, lawyers here in town often have the opportunity to represent military personnel or their spouses in a divorce. I have previously written about military divorce, but focused on the 20-20-20 Rule. Now I'd like to look more broadly at military retirement benefits in a ...
I have written before concerning the increase of divorces among the armed forces. Among the assets that raise the most concern in a military divorce is the benefits of a military retirement. So, how do you know if you will be eligible to receive some of your spouse’s benefits if you divorce him/her? You follow what’s ...
The Associated Press reports today that the divorce rate has increased for Army and Marine Corps personnel. For the Army, the rate increased from 3.3% in 2007 to 3.5%. The Marines saw an even larger increase—from 3.3% to 3.7%. According to the article, this number only accounts for those persons still on active duty. So, ...
