Dividing Military Retirement With Your Spouse

A military divorce can have special issues. The most significant of which is the division of military retirement. Many military clients hate the fact that their future former spouse will ultimately be getting a share of their retirement. In fact, many try very hard to avoid it. The simple truth is that dividing a military retirement is like death and taxes, there’s no getting out of it. However, there may be negotiating tools that can be used to try and limit the exposure, despite the law being very clear on this issue.  The good news is if you turn to a firm with the experience to divide it properly, your exposure can actually be limited. Because of the complications and the detail involved with dividing a military pension, many attorneys are not very familiar with these cases and can divide pension incorrectly, often at the detriment of the military member.  At Kenny Leigh and Associates, we know how to properly divide a military retirement and the orders that are necessary to minimize your exposure.

By Kenny Leigh

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