Legal Question in Family Law in Nevada
My wife and I are about to seperate. We have been married for 23 years. We were married 3 and a half years before I retired from the military. I recieve military retired pay, veteran's disability pay and social security. Would like to know what she can get when we seperate.
1 Answer from Attorneys
It would take longer to explain than can really go into an e-mail, but the short version is that community property division is of one of that property that accrued during the marriage. On the facts you post, 1/2 x 3.5 divided by 20 (or your actual length of military service. A very small percentage. And not applicable to disability pay.
A complete discussion of division of military retirement can be reviewed in my article "Divorcing the Military: How to Attack, and How to Defend," posted at http://www.willicklawgroup.com/military_retirement_benefits.
But to actually get an idea how things are likely to play out, you should schedule a consultation with a family law expert trained in military-related divorce. Good luck!