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)
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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.
Tracy Foote, the mother of three children, creates and writes informational books that educate and 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
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.
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"...
As a military guy going through a divorce - I wanted a resource that could provide me with details on how to navigate in an environment where hidden dangers abound and many attorneys are lacking in their familiarity with the military system and/or with a divorce centered on military pay and benefits. This book did NOT deliver.
It is overpriced and the information it provided was the same I gleaned from spending one hour on the internet. There was no information on specific states and how their rules differ and the only thing it offered was an explanation of the military retirment system (in case you were not familiar with when you came in - and how that will impact your retirement pay) and the rules for life time Tricare. Save your money for your divorce, because you will be wasting it here.
