Jacksonville and St. Augustine Military Custody Lawyer
If you are involved in a military divorce, you may need to coordinate the timing of your divorce with a deployment or relocation. Our Jacksonville military divorce attorney represents civilians and military personnel. Attorney Beth M. Terry can help you understand your rights, options and protections under the law during this crucial time.
The law office of Beth M. Terry, P.A., delivers aggressive legal services our clients need. If you are involved in a military divorce, we can help.
Issues Unique to Military Divorce
With numerous military bases in the area, including Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Mayport Naval Port and Camp Blanding (the National Guard station and training camp) getting sound legal guidance about your military divorce from a local attorney is important. Our firm has extensive experience representing clients in military divorce cases. In addition, attorney Beth Terry has a son who served in the U.S. Navy for several years, so she understands the many issues and pressures that military families face.
Military divorces raise unique issues. Working with an experienced lawyer will help ensure you understand these issues and that they are addressed effectively:
- Notice requirements: Federal and state notice requirements protect military personnel on active duty.
- Property division: We are experienced in handling asset and debt division issues for military personnel and their spouses. We have extensive experience in evaluating the effect of military retirement benefits and thrift savings accounts on the division. We have extensive experience with qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs), which are orders that the court enters to effectuate the division of pension or retirements. In the military, there are specific rules that come into play because of the unique issues raised by classification, calculation of service periods, rank and years of marriage.
- Spousal support: In military divorces, there are special rules regarding spousal benefits and garnishments. We are well-versed in evaluating the effect of military pay structure on support obligations.
- Parenting plans: Our military custody attorney can ensure that a parenting plan is made in accordance with your rights and the best interests of your children. A military divorce can bring about discussions of how to handle custody when a parent is deployed or needs to relocate.
- Residency requirements: If you are stationed in Florida, but are a resident of a different state, or vice versa, we will help you understand implications of your residency on the divorce process.
Similar to regular divorce cases, we work with clients in contested and uncontested divorces, mediation and trial. Attorney Beth Terry works closely with our clients, and understands the protections and obligations military personnel have under the law. Her years of experience representing clients in military divorces allows her to identify the unique issues and fine tune resolutions.
Attorney Beth M. Terry brings assertive, zealous representation to your military divorce. To schedule your confidential consultation at our Jacksonville, Florida, law firm, call us locally at 904-638-8961 or toll free at 866-726-4608. You may also contact us online.
