A military retiree who is also receiving VA disability, faces a dollar-for-dollar VA waiver, unless he qualifies for concurrent receipt, or CRDP.
Military Retirement
A military member with a permanent disability may receive PDRL payments, or a Chapter 61 Disability Retirement, which reduces what a former spouse can receive at divorce.
Explains the types of military retirement pay which a court can divide at divorce, including High-3, the Blended Retirement Plan, the TSP, and more.
A domestic court needs jurisdiction by the member’s consent or domicile in order to divide military retirement. A 10-year marriage is not required.
Explains how to obtain direct payment of military retirement from DFAS, including eligibility, contents of court order, and application process.
Explains how Colorado divides military retirements in a divorce for current military members, retirees, and payments received in lieu of retirement.
Explains how state courts can divide military retirement, particularly under the “Frozen Benefit Rule” from the 2017 NDAA.
Explains the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), an insurance policy on military retirement to protect the spouse or former spouse in the event of the retiree’s death.
Explains VA disability, the VA waiver, and the impact of disability on maintenance, child support & a court’s division of military retirement in a divorce.