Having a solid parenting plan after a divorce ensures that the child receives the love and care they deserve from both parents. A good parenting plan addresses issues like custody, visitation and child support, among others. However, drawing up a parenting plan when one or both parents are in th...
You and your former spouse came to the conclusion that divorce was the best option for you as a family. You've been in the military for a number of years and it means a great deal to you. So far, you and your ex have managed to work out a custody schedule that has functioned well. However, you ar...
In some ways, military divorces are not as complex as people expect them to be. Despite persistent myths about there being a different process for military servicemembers than civilians, anyone divorcing in Florida is subject to the same state statutes about property division and time-sharing reg...
Whether a court is determining your custody agreement or you're seeking to modify a current custody order, how you conduct yourself is vitally important. The court will be assessing what you are like as a parent and what is in the best interests of a child. This means that much of what you do wil...
Military service members have more of an incentive than the average person to get married and have children. Their pay may actually increase as the size of their family does. However, getting married and having children will also create new responsibilities and complications for military service...
You may have known your spouse for a long time before you committed to marriage. You may have gone on lovely dates, gone to the movies, met each other's parents and even spent a vacation or two together. Your relationship with your spouse seemed like a dream before marriage. Today, your spouse ac...
If you're divorcing a spouse who is an active or retired member of the military, you likely have a number of questions about what spousal military benefits you can retain and which you'll lose. For many people, their top priority is their TRICARE health care benefits. Once the divorce is final, f...
Serving in the military is an honorable profession. Unfortunately, our veterans often return home with injuries or pain that make it hard for them to work. There is help available to veterans with disabilities caused by their time in the service. In 2018, the United States Court of Appeals ruled...
People often think about divorce as a chaotic and difficult time. They consider it a battle. They figure they're going to be fighting with their ex tooth-and-nail over time with the kids, how to divide the assets and everything else. It sounds stressful and intimidating, and they do not look forw...
You had many good times during your tenure as a service person. You made friends for life, saw much of the world and gained your independence. The downside of this is that you've had to attend war-torn countries. You've seen many tragic events unfold over the years, and the latest tour has taken ...
Military veterans may return from a deployment with injuries that are never going to fully heal. These can happen in combat, or just in the course of their employment, even if they never see any sort of active duty. Training accidents do happen, and simply being in the military means you're expos...
If you're like most divorcing parents sharing custody of their children, one of your biggest concerns is that they'll have a difficult time adjusting to living in two homes. One way co-parents can make this easier for them is by sharing a nanny or babysitter. Maybe you've had a regular nanny for ...
As the most vulnerable and dependent among us, children under three years of age deserve and require a safe home environment. This is why many professionals, including doctors, teachers and therapists, are mandated as reporters. In addition to their profession, they are responsible for identifyin...
When you are on active duty and are deployed, the last thing you want to worry about is a divorce. There are protections in place to help you, so you can focus on your job rather than what's happening back at home. A deployment divorce can be distracting, upsetting and challenging. However, this ...
You have built an enviable life with your partner within the duration of your marriage. If the marriage comes to an end, however, it's only fair that you get a fair share of your hard-earned assets. But, it is not always the case. Your ex may have ulterior motives when it comes to property divisi...
There are many things that could lead to a divorce, from financial stress to extramarital affairs. But perhaps you haven't experienced any of that in your relationship. Instead, since you're in the military, you spent time deployed overseas. While there, you were involved in combat, and you've de...
If you're getting divorced, you have a lot of financial questions to ask. This starts with the simple division of your assets, and you may also reassess your budget now that you're going down to one income. If you have a home that you purchased with a loan from a mortgage lender, you may want to ...
People often want to learn about ways that they can keep the family home during divorce or the benefits of doing so. They don't want to lose their home just because their marriage is ending. In some cases, this may be the right move. It is important to consider your own situation and all the uniq...
Families going through the divorce process have to overcome numerous challenges. Disputes over child custody and property division must be settled, along with other financial aspects. Military families also have to address such factors, but the dynamic of a military family can make matters more t...
Those who serve in the military have an elevated risk for a brain injury when compared with the general public. They can suffer traumatic blows to their head during training or the performance of their jobs. They could also experience violent percussive force if they encounter an explosion that c...
Maybe you have worked for decades and balanced your regular contributions into a retirement savings account with the Social Security retirement benefits you expect to receive. It's also possible but you are a dependent spouse who hasn't contributed much to Social Security in recent decades. In ei...
Divorce can take time to finalize, and in the period between filing and signing the final divorce papers, you may meet someone else, be it for a night or forever. Regardless of whether you are in the military or not, it pays to take care. Until the divorce is finalized, you are still technically ...
Countless service members return from their deployment abroad as remarkably different people from when they first headed out on their assignment. These veterans are often unable to seamlessly transition back into a job due to the physical or injuries that they've returned with. Service members wh...
Retired and disabled military veterans will see the largest increase in benefits checks in decades thanks to a new law signed by President Biden on Oct. 8. The law ties the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for veterans benefits to the recent cost-of-living adjustment for people who receive Social...
Parental alienation, a form of psychological child abuse, happens when one parent estranges the children from the other. This type of conduct can happen in many different ways, but the result is usually damage to the alienated parent's relationship with the kids. The children are also likely to s...
