Military Divorce Tips: Health Care CHCBP, Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act USFSPA, Survivor Benefit Plan SBP, Retirement Benefits and Law Answers for Service Members and Former Spouses [Paperback]

Tracy Foote (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0981473725 | ISBN-13: 978-0981473727 | Publication Date: June 1, 2010

Military Divorce Tips, for the service member, the soon-to-be-former spouse, and their attorneys, provides a solid foundation for a basic understanding of military divorce issues.   This efficient reference tool provides quick insight to the complexities involved without delving too heavily into the U.S. Codes themselves. At the same time, attorneys are able to use the footnotes if sources are needed for litigation.   An awareness of the basics can lessen the economic and emotional turmoil of divorce. Consultations with financial advisors and divorce lawyers will be more productive, less time consuming, and less expensive after reading the topics included in this book.

Attorneys looking for consolidated facts, could provide a copy of this book to assist every client participating in a military divorce.

Inside:

• Knowledge - Explanations for those considering or partaking in a military divorce
• Save Time - Valuable checklists to proceed down the correct path
• Accurate Answers - U.S. Codes, citations, and sources at your finger tips
• Better Settlement - Understand how to negotiate in your favor
• Yet to Come - Know your future, after divorce

Checklists Included:

• Divorce Notification
• Lawyer Interview
• Checklist of Reasons to (or not to) Delay Divorce
• Divorce Process Checklist
• Discovery Checklist for Retired Pay Division
• Divorce Decree Checklist for Military Finances
• State Comparison Checklist (issues and ideas to consider; does not include state by state law comparison)
• Retirement Award Steps Checklist
• SBP Comprehension Checklist
• Designated Agent Checklist
• Remarriage Checklist

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Tracy Foote, former Capt. USAF,was a dual-military couple spouse who served overseas specializing in Military Accounting and Finance. Her nine years in service and ten more subsequently as a dependent spouse with children, give her a grasp of various viewpoints. When her marriage ended, she turned her first-hand experiences and expertise concerning military divorce benefits and entitlements into valuable tips to assist other couples.

Her two other financial advice books are Family Divorce Tips and The Kid's ROTH IRA Handbook.

Product Details

• Paperback: 210 pages
• Publisher: TracyTrends Publishing (June 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0981473725
• ISBN-13: 978-0981473727
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #669,215 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #89 in Books > Law > Specialties > Military

More About the Author

Tracy Foote, the mother of three children, creates and writes informational books to inspire discussions. She graduated from the NY Bronx High School of Science, attended the United States Air Force Academy and served overseas in Germany in Accounting and Finance before becoming an author and photographer.

She consults with leading advisors on investing, life insurance, and student eligibility for federal aid as well as pursuing her passion for Latin America travel. Her writing ranges from encouraging kid entrepreneurs in her book, The Kid's Roth IRA Handbook, to strategies to pay for college found in her other book, How You Can Maximize Student Aid. A sound financial literacy allows families to follow their dreams and travel the world. Two of Tracy Foote's popular blogs are found at http://www.KidsandMoneyToday.com and http://www.LatinAmericaFocus.com

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for any military individual who has met one of the worst outcomes for their marriage, October 11, 2010

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This review is from: Military Divorce Tips: Health Care CHCBP, Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act USFSPA, Survivor Benefit Plan SBP, Retirement Benefits and Law Answers for Service Members and Former Spouses (Paperback)

The military and its benefits bring a whole new level of annoyance to divorce. "Military Divorce Tips" is a guide to the problems surrounding divorce and the challenges that come when you blend in military benefits and the privileges spouses receive. A complete and comprehensive advisory to the legal precedents and dilemmas that lie along with it, "Military Divorce Tips" is a must for any military individual who has met one of the worst outcomes for their marriage.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wow, I guess I'm a "opportunistic greedy spouse"..., January 14, 2011

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This review is from: Military Divorce Tips: Health Care CHCBP, Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act USFSPA, Survivor Benefit Plan SBP, Retirement Benefits and Law Answers for Service Members and Former Spouses (Paperback)

WELL, I guess YOU would consider me as one of those so-called "opportunistic greedy spouses". I wish this book had been around in 2009. I had to learn the excruciating way--by going through a Military divorce. I met my (sadly former) husband in 1982. We were happily & blissfully in love, and were married in 1985. He had already done 1 hitch & got out before I met him. Who thinks about getting divorced??? He became increasingly verbally & emotionally abusive. But, I loved him & Military Life. I didn't want to lose either. I felt genuinely part of a large extended family. EVERY Base we went to felt like home. I truly believed (as I was told)that I was a valued part of the Family. He served his 20+ and retired 1999. That's when we finally purchased our very first home--a small home on 20 acres of heaven and things went downhill from there.
I understand how SOME women are--believe me--I heard more than one leave while their husbands were deployed, and take literally everything in the house with them. I was not one of them. I did NOT want the divorce--I wanted counseling--but apparently that doesn't matter. I was (& still am) crushed.

It seems that 24 years of marriage means nothing. Since we were married "ONLY" 14 of his 20 years served and the rest was after his retirement, I GOT NO--LET ME REPEAT--NO--BENEFITS. I receive a little over $400 each month from his RET pay. I now have to pay damn near $4000 a year for CHCBP--as opposed to the $400-something for TriCare Prime as a FAMILY. And getting a job just keeps getting harder & harder. The only thing keeping me alive is that I moved in with my elderly mother. ...how embarrassing.

And you lump us all together as "opportunistic greedy spouses"...