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4008 Williamsburg Court
Fairfax,
Virginia
22032
Phone: 703-278-0405
7400 Beaufont Springs Drive, Suite 300
Richmond,
Virginia
23225
Phone: 804-201-9009
Toll-Free: 888-437-7747 |
Virginia Military Divorce Lawyers
Divorce is never easy. The stresses of contemporary life make keeping a marriage together much more difficult than in the past. When military service by one or even both partners enters the picture, it’s even harder.
With the conflict in Iraq, military divorce cases have greatly increased. Since the Iraq War started, the divorce rate among active-duty Army officers and enlisted personnel has nearly doubled, according to a Military.com report. In fact, officers actually have a greater percentage of failed marriages than enlisted individuals.
The stress and emotional scars of combat have found their way into the partners’ private lives, and then into the Virginia divorce courts.
A Union of Federal and State Regulations
Unlike civilian cases, military divorce in Virginia involves a complex and convoluted combination of both federal and state law.
Along with the individual Virginia divorce statutes, there are also these federal regulations regarding military divorces:
• Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act (USFSPA)
• The Survivor Benefit Plan
• Military Disability Pay
• The Service Members’ Civil Relief Act
SRIS, P.C. – Hands-on Experience in Military Divorce Issues
The military divorce attorneys at SRIS, P.C. know how taxing and trying divorce cases can be. Coming right down to it, the only divorce case that matters to our clients is the one they’re personally experiencing. Military divorces are no different.
Military divorces do, however, often have unique sets of circumstances. Many times the spouses are physically separated during most of the divorce process due to deployment or other service-related factors. Also consider that under military law, adultery by a service person or officer can be viewed as a punishable offense, while state courts usually turn more or less a blind eye to infidelities.
Then there are the innocent victims of divorce – the children. How can a service man or woman sue for custody when he or she is half way around the world in armed conflict, with no idea if a tour of duty will be extended?
The military divorce attorneys on our staff have hands-on experience with all these trying issues and concerns.
If you or your spouse is in the military and you are considering divorce, or if you’ve already been served with divorce papers, you owe it to yourself to get the finest legal advice possible, from military divorce lawyers who will ensure that your case is handled professionally, carefully, and equitably.
Please give us a call at 888-437-7747 to arrange an initial consultation. The first meeting is always without cost or obligation on your part, so there is no reason to not at least investigate all of your legal options.
And remember, anything you discuss with our military divorce attorneys at your meeting remains absolutely confidential. Rest assured, what you bring to us in confidence will stay in confidence. No exceptions, no excuses.
You have our reputation on it.
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