Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. •Family Law Military Divorce
7 Myths About Military Divorce in Virginia
Navigating through a divorce can be overwhelming for many people. Adding the complexities of military benefits, pensions, and acronyms on...
Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. •Family Law Military Divorce
Changes to Military Retirement System in 2019
On January 1, 2019, big changes went into effect for the military retirement system for active duty and retiring servicemembers....
Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. •Divorce Family Law Military Divorce
Major Changes to Federal Law on Dividing Military Retired Pay
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2017, signed into law in December 2016, drastically changes the way military retired...
Posted By Matthew Smith •Family Law Military Divorce
Military Divorce Rate Reaches Lowest Point in 10 Years
According to statistics released on Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Defense, the military’s divorce rate dropped again last year,...
Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. •Family Law Military Divorce
Virginia Child and Spousal Support in Military Cases
Virginia child or spousal support cases involving military servicemembers present unique and sometimes challenging issues. Servicemembers have a pay structure...
Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. •Custody Family Law Military Divorce
Family Care Plans and Custody Orders in Virginia
A Family Care Plan (FCP) is a document that certain active duty or reserve servicemembers, and some DOD civilians, are...
Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. •Custody Family Law Military Divorce
Military Deployment and Child Custody in Virginia
“I’m Deploying! How does that affect my custodial or visitation rights to my child?” Deploying is a unique and difficult...
Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. •Divorce Family Law Military Divorce
Transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits in Divorce
Military divorce cases often involve discussion of military retired pay, the Survivor Benefit Plan, and continuation of the spouse’s medical...
Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. •Military Divorce
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Does Not Preclude All Civil Actions
As we have previously discussed here at the Livesay Myers Blog, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) can have a...
Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. •Military Divorce
How The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Can Help Or Hurt You
Signed into law by President Bush in 2003, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) both replaced and expanded the similarly-focused...