On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt & Associates | May 6, 2016 | Firm News, Military Divorce
Being in the military is a life-changing decision that you make willingly. After you enlist in the military, you are giving up the right to decide on where you are stationed and other similar factors. What you might not realize is that being in the military can also...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt & Associates | Apr 7, 2016 | Firm News, Military Divorce
In our previous military divorce posts, we’ve spent some time discussing the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act, a landmark piece of legislation passed by Congress 34 years ago to extend a measure of financial protection to the civilian...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt & Associates | Jan 12, 2016 | Firm News, Military Divorce
In a previous post, we discussed how life in the military, while rewarding, can nevertheless prove difficult for many single or divorced parents, as they must attempt to balance their important job duties with their role as a parent. Indeed, we discussed how this was...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt & Associates | Dec 4, 2015 | Firm News, Military Divorce
Many people out there probably think of divorce in a ubiquitous way. They think that divorces are all handled in similar ways, to the point that they may not even think that there’s a difference from one divorce to the next. To the contrary, though, every...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt & Associates | Nov 5, 2015 | Firm News, Military Divorce
Life in the military, while rewarding, also presents a very unique set of challenges for parents, particularly those who are either single or divorced, as they must attempt to balance their demanding work schedules with their parental duties. This is especially true...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt & Associates | Oct 23, 2015 | Firm News, Military Divorce
In a series of ongoing posts, we’ve been discussing the protection afforded to civilian spouses by the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act, which dictates that the monthly pension payments paid out to retired servicemembers can be classified...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt & Associates | Sep 29, 2015 | Firm News, Military Divorce
In our last family law post, our blog began discussing how the division of a military pension often emerges as one of the most contentious issues in any military divorce. We also started discussing how any such division will be governed by the Uniformed Services...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt & Associates | Sep 22, 2015 | Firm News, Military Divorce
There is no question that life in the military, while certainly rewarding from a professional perspective, doesn’t come without certain sacrifices from a personal perspective. Indeed, many married couples will have to contend with the challenges of long hours,...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt & Associates | Jun 18, 2015 | Firm News, Military Divorce
The insurance giant USAA provides services to millions of military servicemembers and veterans, employing a team of certified financial planners in the process. One of them says that many communications he receives focus upon divorce-related questions from members of...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt & Associates | May 26, 2015 | Firm News, Military Divorce
If you’re a member of the United States military or the spouse of a servicemember, you might be somewhat familiar with the Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act. But, then again, you might be one of a large number of people in the military community...
