Difference Between Military Divorce and Civilian Divorces in Maryland

If you are one of the nearly 1.1 million active duty American military personnel stationed around the world -- or if you’re married to someone who is -- you’ll be dealing with some divorce issues that don’t affect civilians. Having one’s spouse in the military affects:

• where your divorce will be filed
• how support is calculated
• custody and visitation decisions, and
• pension rights and other benefits.

In all these areas, service members have certain rights and obligations that are very different from those of civilians.

Military Divorce Lawyers

Service members and non-military spouses pursuing a divorce face a unique set of challenges that civilians do not encounter when attempting to dissolve their union. Getting divorced is a complex process, and it is especially complicated in the military. Even attorneys who have practiced family and matrimonial law for years can find themselves at a disadvantage when attempting to represent a service member or a non-military spouse.