03/08/26

The Survivor Benefit Plan and Divorce: What Tampa Military Spouses Need to Know About Protecting Retirement Benefits

Military divorce cases often involve complex financial issues that differ from civilian divorces. One of the most significant and frequently misunderstood issues involves the Survivor Benefit Plan, c...

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03/07/26

Military Child Custody Issues in Tampa When a Parent Is Deployed: Florida Laws Protecting Service Members and Their Children

Child custody issues are often the most emotionally challenging part of any divorce. When one parent serves in the military, those challenges can become even more complex. Military service can requir...

Military

03/06/26

Tampa Military Divorce Jurisdiction: Where Can You File If You Are Stationed at MacDill Air Force Base?

Military families often face unique legal questions when a marriage ends. One of the most important questions involves jurisdiction. Jurisdiction determines where a divorce case can legally be filed ...

Military

03/05/26

Dividing Military Retirement Pay in a Tampa Divorce: Understanding the 10/10 Rule and Military Pension Division

Military retirement benefits are often one of the most valuable assets in a divorce involving an active duty or retired service member. When a marriage ends, spouses frequently have questions about w...

Military

03/04/26

How the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Affects Divorce Cases in Tampa: What Military Families Need to Know

Military service often creates unique legal challenges when a marriage ends. Active duty obligations can interfere with a service member’s ability to participate in court proceedings, respond to le...

Military

02/02/26

Understanding the 20/20/15 Rule: Essential Transitional Benefits for Military Spouses in Tampa

The dissolution of a military marriage involves a complex intersection of federal statutes and Florida state laws. While many are familiar with the 20/20/20 rule, which provides lifetime benefits to ...

Military

02/01/26

Blended Families and Step-Parent Rights in the Military

he modern military family is rarely a singular, static unit. For those serving at MacDill Air Force Base and throughout the Tampa region, the reality of military service—marked by frequent relocati...

Military

01/31/26

Special Needs Military Families: Navigating EFMP and Florida Custody Orders

The dissolution of a marriage is a complex undertaking for any family, but when military service and a child with special needs are part of the equation, the legal landscape becomes significantly mor...

Military

01/30/26

Coast Guard Divorce in Tampa: Why It’s Different from DoD Services

Navigating a divorce while serving in the military presents a unique set of challenges that civilian families simply do not encounter. For those stationed in the Tampa area, home to Coast Guard Secto...

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I had an excellent experience with attorney Damien McKinney. I had an important legal question that has been on my mind for quite sometime. Not only did he give me a professional response, he also was very considerate in his delivery and helped put my mind at ease.I’m extremely appreciative of Attorney’s Damien interest in personally replying through a voice note the questions that I left on his website’s contact form. His keen attention to every detail of my long questions, and his thorough and candid responses have definitely been instrumental in my decision making towards hiring McKinney Law Firm. Thank you so much, Damien!
I’m extremely appreciative of Attorney’s Damien interest in personally replying through a voice note the questions that I left on his website’s contact form. His keen attention to every detail of my long questions, and his thorough and candid responses have definitely been instrumental in my decision making towards hiring McKinney Law Firm. Thank you so much, Damien!
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The Survivor Benefit Plan and Divorce: What Tampa Military Spouses Need to Know About Protecting Retirement Benefits

Military Child Custody Issues in Tampa When a Parent Is Deployed: Florida Laws Protecting Service Members and Their Children

Tampa Military Divorce Jurisdiction: Where Can You File If You Are Stationed at MacDill Air Force Base?

Dividing Military Retirement Pay in a Tampa Divorce: Understanding the 10/10 Rule and Military Pension Division

How the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Affects Divorce Cases in Tampa: What Military Families Need to Know

Understanding the 20/20/15 Rule: Essential Transitional Benefits for Military Spouses in Tampa

Blended Families and Step-Parent Rights in the Military

Special Needs Military Families: Navigating EFMP and Florida Custody Orders

Coast Guard Divorce in Tampa: Why It’s Different from DoD Services

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