What to do if I am currently deployed to Afghanastan and am trying to get a divorce?
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What to do if I am currently deployed to Afghanastan and am trying to get a divorce?
I am a first sergeant in the army and I have been in the army almost 20 years my wife and I were married for 14 years we have no children. What would be the quickest way for me to proceed? She tells me she has an attorney but when I iask her about the paperwork she never says anything should I file since I have not recieved anything from her? Also, she wants to keep the house which I don’t want and she wants her car, plus my car. I was wondering how to go about this?
Asked on August 2, 2012 under Family Law, Kansas
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You can file for divorce even though you are deployed. You can obtain an attorney in the state in which you legally reside (you put down Kansas here so I am assuming that is your state of residence). The assets of the marriage - including your military pension - will be divided according to your state laws. I urge you to find an attorney that understands the division of military benefits. Good luck and thank you for your service to our country.
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You can file for divorce even though you are deployed. You can obtain an attorney in the state in which you legally reside (you put down Kansas here so I am assuming that is your state of residence). The assets of the marriage - including your military pension - will be divided according to your state laws. I urge you to find an attorney that understands the division of military benefits. Good luck and thank you for your service to our country.
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