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How to Serve Divorce Papers to a Deployed Spouse

How to Serve Divorce Papers to a Deployed Spouse

In any Florida divorce, proper service of process is the first legal step to notify the other party that a case has been filed. When the spouse is a civilian living locally, this process is straightf...

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What Happens When a Tampa Parent is Reassigned Overseas?

What Happens When a Tampa Parent is Reassigned Overseas?

For military families in Tampa, orders for overseas reassignment can come with little warning. While the service member prepares to report to their new duty station, the ripple effects of that reloca...

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Accessing Military Records for Discovery in Tampa Divorce Cases

Accessing Military Records for Discovery in Tampa Divorce Cases

Military divorce cases often involve a unique set of challenges that do not exist in civilian family law. One of the most critical aspects of these cases is discovery—specifically, the ability to a...

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Can a Military Spouse Get Alimony in Addition to Military Pension Division?

Can a Military Spouse Get Alimony in Addition to Military Pension Division?

In a Florida divorce involving military families, one of the most frequent points of confusion is the relationship between military retirement division and alimony. Many service member...

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The Role of LES (Leave and Earnings Statement) in Proving Income

The Role of LES (Leave and Earnings Statement) in Proving Income

In any divorce proceeding, financial transparency is critical. This is especially true when one party is a service member whose income is structured differently from that of civilians. Unlike a tradi...

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Are You Entitled to Retroactive Child Support During Deployment Separation?

Are You Entitled to Retroactive Child Support During Deployment Separation?

Child support is one of the most vital components of a divorce involving children, but when one parent is in the military and deployed overseas or to another duty station, enforcing and calculating s...

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Florida Courts vs. the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act (USFSPA)

Florida Courts vs. the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act (USFSPA)

When a marriage involving a service member ends in divorce, one of the most contested financial issues is the division of military retirement benefits. While Florida law governs equitable distributio...

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Military Residency and Florida Divorce: Establishing Legal Standing

Military Residency and Florida Divorce: Establishing Legal Standing

One of the most misunderstood aspects of military divorce is jurisdiction—specifically, whether a service member or their spouse has the legal standing to file for divorce in Florida. With fre...

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Dividing Deployment Pay, Hazard Pay, and Other Special Allowances in Divorce

Dividing Deployment Pay, Hazard Pay, and Other Special Allowances in Divorce

In military divorces, service-related pay and benefits play a central role in equitable distribution. While most spouses are familiar with the idea of dividing a military pension, fewer understand th...

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