Welcome to the Military Divorce Guide, a comprehensive collection of articles on military divorce laws and family law issues. Most of the content applies nationwide, but where specific military divorce legal issues are discussed, Colorado military divorce law is used.
Divorce, paternity, or other family law cases involving military personnel or family members present unique challenges which often require the assistance of a Colorado Springs military family law attorney with specialized Colorado military divorce knowledge: military retirement vs. VA disability, Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), ID cards and access to military installations, government housing, temporary family support, relocating the children out of Colorado, interpreting military pay, the impacts of a court-martial, chapter separation or VSI/SSB on the division of military retirement pay, etc.
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Keep Current! Articles in this Guide are periodically updated, but to zero in on major updates, see the Military Updates for a blog with the latest developments in military divorce family law issues that affect you, and to see what articles have recently been added to the Military Divorce Guide.
If you're a soldier, airman, sailor, or marine, or are a military spouse, then you should read the Military Divorce Guide, and if you need legal representation, make sure your divorce attorney knows military divorce issues. Many family law firms will claim to know military issues, but the average client who reviews this Guide will often be better-educated than those who claim to be military divorce attorneys, in Colorado or elsewhere.
If you are stationed in El Paso County, Colorado at Fort Carson, Peterson Air Force Base, Cheyenne Mountain Air Station, the Air Force Academy, or Shriever AFB, make sure your Colorado Springs divorce lawyer knows not only Colorado divorce laws, but military family law issues. The Colorado Springs, CO law firm of Black & Graham knows military divorces. Three of our attorneys are military veterans, with decades of legal experience behind each. More than a third of our family law cases involve the military. We are veteran military divorce attorneys, and Carl Graham, the head of our family law section has taught military divorce law to groups of lawyers and judges throughout Colorado. It's safe to say you won't find a better or more experienced military divorce law firm in Colorado Springs.
