Military Divorce Law: The Unique Rules Explained

Thursday, July 16, 2020 | 9:00 - 11:15 a.m.

2.0 General CLE Credits | CLE #2020-015

Registration fee: $95

Presenters:

Patricia A. Shewmaker, Shewmaker & Shewmaker, LLC

James Lewis, Shewmaker & Shewmaker, LLC

Military divorce involves unique legal issues that are unlike those facing people outside of the military. With Alaska’s large military presence, it is important to be informed of these concepts in order to address your clients’ military divorce and family law issues. This program is intended to help lawyers understand these complex military divorce concepts which will lead to better decisions and fairer outcomes.

Topics covered:

Military Pay and Allowances

• Base pay
• Allowances
• Special and incentive pays

Interim Family and Support

• What is it?
• How do I get it?

Military Pensions

• Old retirement system
• New Blended Retirement System (BRS)
• Frozen Benefit Rule
• Death of Indemnification under Howell v. Howell

Child Custody and the Military

• Parenting Plans for Military Parents
• Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act (UDPCVA)