As a career officer or enlisted member of the U.S. armed forces, your retirement benefits are the payoff for decades of hardship and putting yourself in harm's way to protect the people of the United States. As the spouse of a military service member, you shared that sacrifice every step of the way. Whether you are the service member or spouse, facing divorce places retirement benefits at the top of the priority list for a fair division of marital property.
It Makes Sense to Talk to an Experienced Military Divorce Lawyer
At Swift & McDonald, P.S., we understand how important retirement and other benefits are to families. Divorce proceedings do not take place in a military court. Your divorce will be treated in a civilian court in the jurisdiction of your place of residence at the time you file for divorce. There are issues that arise in a military divorce property settlement that involve benefits an inexperienced attorney will not have the depth of knowledge to understand and handle. Civilian attorneys without the knowledge of the military simply do not have the insight and depth of knowledge of a military divorce attorney. Swift & McDonald is recognized as the only firm that focuses primarily in the area of military family law in Western Washington, and is recognized as one of the pre-eminent military law firms in the nation.
It makes sense to talk to an experienced military divorce lawyer to get straight, clear answers about retirement pay and other marital property issues in your divorce. I offer a free consultation to discuss your unique set of circumstances.
Contact my office to discuss your military divorce, marital property division, and family law matters in the State of Washington, including:
- Retirement benefits as part of your property settlement
- Division of other property including the family home, IRAs, dependent spouse pensions, automobiles, and other property
- Division of debts including: credit card, student loans, and mortgage debt
- Health care benefits for ex-spouses and children after the divorce is final
- PX privileges following your divorce
- Child custody, child support, and parenting rights unique to active duty service members
- Custodial parent relocation petitions
- Custody modifications for military personnel
Free Initial Consultation · Central to Major Military Bases in Western Washington
From offices in Seattle, I represent active duty and retired U.S. military personnel in divorce and family law matters throughout Washington State. Contact the law firm of Swift & McDonald to arrange a free initial consultation with an experienced Seattle military retirement property settlement lawyer today.
