Texas Military Divorce - Jurisdiction and Child Support
If you are contemplating or involved in a military divorce action where either spouse is an active-duty member of any branch of the military such as Army, Navy, Air force, Marines, Coast Guard and reserves, you will find that the fact of military status by itself can affect your rights, whether or not you're the one on active service. To learn more about protecting your interests in a divorce involving a member of the armed forces, contact a knowledgeable family law and military divorce attorney at Bertolino LLP in both Austin and Houston.
Together the experienced military law lawyers at our firm can advise you about any of the special considerations applicable to military divorce and military law, including the following:
- Jurisdiction - what is the correct state for filing a divorce when one spouse is overseas and the other has just transferred to Alaska?
- Child custody and visitation in cases where one spouse or the other is deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, or other long-term assignments
- Calculation of child support payments based on combat pay and other hazardous duty salary enhancements, even though tax-exempt
- Property division issues relating to military pensions, allowances, and benefits, especially in long-term marriages where one spouse served in the military for ten years or longer
- Immunity considerations under the SSRA, which protects active duty military personnel from service of process and lawsuits under most circumstances
Just as important as our understanding of the law relating to military divorce, we also understand the pressures that active service places on families and the emotional strain that can affect returning veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our military divorce attorneys (based in Austin and Houston) work closely with our military divorce clients to make sure that you understand your legal options clearly and have the opportunity to identify your own objectives and goals in light of both your legal obligations and your personal circumstances.
For additional information about our ability to provide effective client service in military divorce cases, contact an Austin or Houston family law attorney at Bertolino LLP.
Contact a Texas Military Divorce Lawyer at Bertolino LLP
Bertolino LLP maintains offices in Austin, Houston and Miami. To reach an attorney in the Austin office, call 512.476.5757. For the Houston office, call 713.225.7474. For the Miami office, call 305.493.3747. You may also contact the firm by e-mail.
