If you are in the military, a family lawyer can help you to
sort through complex custody issues, divorce hearings, and child support. For the men and women serving in our Armed
Forces, it can be difficult to deal with matters at home when they are
deployed. Unfortunately, that is when many service members are faced with these
difficult and complicated family matters.
Our law firm specializes in working with military members
and understand how to navigate through the local court system and military
regulations. This is extremely important, as not understanding one of these
aspects could lead to further legal complications.
For the past sixty years, we have been serving the military
community in California. We are an
experienced family lawyer that can provide information and consultations to
service members while they are deployed.
California requires a six month waiting period when applying for a
divorce. This process can be started
while overseas with the help of our law office.
Using modern technology, we are able to communicate and provide legal
services, just like we would if you were sitting in our office.
The financial aspects of military divorce are also more
complicated. The court has to make determinations
as to what is joint property and what is separate property. Things like reenlistment bonuses are up for
dispute so you need to have a good case as to who should or shouldn’t have
access to those funds. Child support and
spousal support are also determined in a divorce proceeding and more
complicated when one of the spouses is deployed. Things like combat pay can temporarily
increase a persons’ income but are not available in the long term. As an experienced family attorney, we
understand the complications that arise when a member of the military is
getting divorced and can help to make the process run more smoothly.
If you are in the service and are having difficulty with
your spouse, you may want to schedule a consultation prior to leaving for
deployment. Even if you do not take
action, it is wise to have an attorney on hand in the event that your spouse
does. Many troubled marriages lead to
divorce while one spouse is deployed.
This can come as a blow to anyone that is far away from their family,
without the ability to be there and sort through the issues. By retaining a family lawyer before you
leave, you can have the peace of mind that if your spouse does take action,
someone local will be there looking out for your best interested. This is especially important when children
are involved as your attorney will need to make the case for why you should
have a specific custody arrangement
To learn more about how we can help, simply contact our
office at 619-232-2217 to schedule an appointment. We can meet with you in person, or if you are
currently deployed, remotely. We will
do our best to make the process of family disputes go as smoothly as possible.
