Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona

I am on active duty, my wife is civilian and she left me. During the time that she was here we split our paychecks. Now that she left is she entitled to half of the BAH and BAS while she was living here? She says she is due to the fact that we split our paychecks over that time.


Asked on 6/15/10, 5:50 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Rich Peters R.J. Peters & Assoc., P.C.

She is entitled to one-half of whatever assets existed on the date of service of a Petition for Divorce. SO, if you pout those sums in savings, and then she files or your file, then she is entitled to 1/2 of the savings account.

ONCE YOU FILE, she has no entitlement to those sums.

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Answered on 6/15/10, 9:13 am


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