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Because San Antonio is still very much "Military City USA," we have gained expertise over the years in working with military families going through divorce. We know that these families face enormous pressures in their day-to-day lives, whether they're living together...
Many of the people who come to our office seeking a divorce are doing so for the first time. Some of them have a good sense of the shape of their marital estate--they understand their assets and debts, and only need their lawyers to help them reach a just and fair...
In my last article, I talked about what protective orders are available to people who have experienced domestic abuse. But if you're in the military or in a relationship with someone in the military, as a number of people in San Antonio are, there's one main...
So here we are at January again. It's hard to believe that another year has gone by and that it is 2016. January. A time for fresh starts. A time to assess where we've been and reassess where we are going. A time to make those dreaded New Year's Resolutions.After...
When it comes to families and the military, there are two considerations that couples must consider: military life is not for every marriage, and divorce is more complex when one or both members of a marriage serve or have served in the military. The sad fact is that...
There are many things that can make a military divorce difficult, even before you consider all of the specific issues that military couples face such as division of military retirement. Consistently being stationed in different states can affect where you file, and...
San Antonio, Texas is the proud home of many military bases, including Randolph Brooks and Fort Sam Houston for example. There are many proud servicemen and servicewomen who call San Antonio their home, and it's possible that some choose to remain in Texas even after...
It is no secret that military life is hard. The men and women of the armed forces endure grueling exercises and training programs in order to achieve the level of fitness and dedication required by the military, and then they are sent to different bases or deployed to...
Being in the military comes with many benefits, such as pensions, and these issues will affect divorce proceedings. They are part of the reason that military divorce is so much more complex and different from civilian divorce. Like every other part of a marriage,...
The actual concept of divorce is the same for military members as it is for civilians: a court will oversee divorce proceedings to ensure a split in assets and child custody/support that is fair to both parties and in the best interests of the child. However, the...