COVID AND THE MILITARY LEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICE

Lawyers, like everyone else, have been trying to move forward despite a pandemic and related restrictions. For those Department of Defense lawyers assigned to help service members (SMs) and other eligible clients address civil issues, COVID-19 problems are exacerbated due to the typically high volume of such offices and the unique nature of the clients and services. Read More

Estimating Military Retired Pay

From time to time, lawyers who do military divorce work will get inquiries regarding how to estimate a military pension or the monthly amount of the military retired pay of a member of the uniformed services. Read More

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Military Pension Division and the Frozen benefit rule: nuts and bolts

The new, required method of military pension division involves a hypothetical amount of retired pay, calculated as of the SM had retired on the date of the decree of divorce, dissolution, annulment or legal separation. Read More

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