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SHE IS IN THE MILITARY AND HAS TRIED TO TAKE ME TO COURT BECAUSE SHE IS SUPPOSEDLY WORRIED ABOUT HIS WELL BEING. BUT THEN BACKS OUT, THAT SHOULD SHOW SOMETHING
answered on Jun 18, 2023
If you and your son have moved back to Arizona and you have separated from your wife, she may still be able to file for divorce or custody in the state where she is currently stationed, even if you are no longer living together. The specific laws and procedures for filing for divorce or custody may... View More
My Ex husband retired from the navy 2018. We got Divorced 2016 CA. Married over 20 years. He waived CA jurisdiction for retirement pay..home of record is AZ where we both live now. I was given alimony but not retirement. In MSA it says it's his separate property. Is it possible to divide it?
answered on Jul 28, 2024
It can be challenging to divide military retired pay post-divorce if the division wasn't included in the original divorce settlement. In your case, since the marital settlement agreement (MSA) specifies that the retirement pay is his separate property, changing this now might require legal... View More
My Ex husband retired from the navy 2018. We got Divorced 2016 CA. Married over 20 years. He waived CA jurisdiction for retirement pay..home of record is AZ where we both live now. I was given alimony but not retirement. In MSA it says it's his separate property. Is it possible to divide it?
answered on Jul 28, 2024
It is possible to divide military retired pay post-divorce, even if it was initially designated as separate property in your marital settlement agreement (MSA). Given that you were married for over 20 years and your ex-husband served in the Navy during that time, you may be entitled to a portion of... View More
I was placed on legal hold a week before my EAS for UA and Disobeying an order. I signed a plea saying that I agreed to be NJPd and AdSep without a board. When will they let me go? My EAS is July 15, Legal Officer said most likely in October. Is this possible? Could they keep me for longer? I have... View More
answered on Jul 18, 2024
It sounds like you are in a tough situation. Even though your EAS was on July 15, being placed on legal hold for UA and disobeying an order can delay your separation. The timeline given by the Legal Officer, suggesting you might be released in October, is possible since administrative separation... View More
My husband wants to enlist in the military, but he doesn’t want to lose custody of his 2yr old daughter. Right now he and his ex haven’t settled any sort of custody agreement in court, it’s all been verbal agreements. We currently are her primary household, and have been for over a year now.... View More
answered on Jan 16, 2022
You should consult with an attorney because that's a complicated question.
Arizona is generally a 50-50 state, and Arizona generally only goes away from 50-50 if there's some sort of safety concern with one of the parents or it's not logistically possible to do equal... View More
It was something I wanted private because the case was dismissed. And from what my girlfriend said, "Her mom knows people" and that really puts me in allot of unease.
I guess a useful piece of information is that her mom is in the military, so I'm not sure I'd... View More
answered on May 8, 2021
Criminal records are publicly available. There is no consent required to obtain publicly available information.
My ex is no longer active duty due to medical issue & works on base as a civilian maintaining his military benefits & ID for both of our children age 14 & 15. Through him, our children have TriCare Insurance & their doctor is on base. I have court orders granting me full primary... View More
answered on Oct 24, 2019
Is there any reason you could not get duplicate identification cards? I would go to where the ID cards are issued, explain that your ex-husband is infantile, and request they make duplicates to eliminate one source of your ex's tantrums.
If option A is not possible, you might ask the... View More
Does he get va? Does he still get paid? I injure nothing about any of this. I'm so confused!
answered on Aug 21, 2015
There aren't a lot of lawyers on the Arizona section of this site answering military law questions. You can try posting in another jurisdiction and/or use the Find a Lawyer tool to look for lawyers.
Please Take Notice: I am not your lawyer unless we enter into an engagement agreement... View More
I am currently under investigation it has been over 2 weeks now. I am scheduled to redeploy to the states in 3 weeks, would this make me stay in the desert. Also what are the punishments for this matter? It is my first offense, and all of my records are immaculate. What could I do at this point to... View More
answered on Aug 19, 2015
There aren't a lot of lawyers on the Arizona section of this site answering military law questions. You can try posting in another jurisdiction and/or use the Find a Lawyer tool to look for lawyers.
Please Take Notice: I am not your lawyer unless we enter into an engagement agreement... View More
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