Clearwater Attorneys Knowledgeable About Military Divorce Issues Protecting Service Members’ Rights

St. Petersburg military divorce lawyers

The Law Firm for Family Law has experience representing military service members involved in divorce cases. If you are enlisted in the armed forces, you must hire divorce counsel that is knowledgeable about the special circumstances affecting active-duty service members. Our military divorce lawyers in Clearwater understand the unique challenges and possess the detailed knowledge needed to achieve results on your behalf. In particular, we are skilled in issues in military divorce cases such as retirement, child support obligations, child custody and visitation rights in the case of overseas deployment. We are proficient in the Service Members Civil Relief Act (SCRA), which protects service members from being unfairly treated when they are unable to attend court proceedings due to deployment.

How is military divorce different from non-military divorce?

As an active duty service member in the U.S. Armed Forces, SCRA does not allow you to be sued during active duty and for a year after active duty. This means that you are protected from being sued for divorce while you are on active duty, and any lawsuit must be postponed until after that time.

As a service member, it may be difficult to make necessary alimony and child support payments. You must hire a legal representative who understands that divorce proceedings with a service member are not like an ordinary divorce. The Clearwater divorce attorneys at The Law Firm for Family Law are aware of the special legal provisions affecting service members to uphold your rights in a military divorce.

We offer the counsel you need

When you are ready to start divorce proceedings in Clearwater or St. Petersburg, it makes sense to hire divorce attorneys who are knowledgeable of the needs of servicemen, in addition to the fundamentals. The Law Firm for Family Law is made up of skilled military divorce attorneys. We offer a collaborative divorce as part of the Collaborative Divorce Institute of Tampa Bay. Our staff of St. Petersburg family law attorneys includes the firm’s founding member, Gary Williams, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. He also is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, reflecting the firm’s higher ethical standards and proven legal ability.

Providing effective assistance to divorcing service members

For legal counsel with distinct knowledge about issues facing enlisted men and women in the armed forces, call The Law Firm for Family Law in Clearwater for a free initial consultation. Contact us at 727-475-6857 , on our 24-hour toll-free hotline at 727-475-6857 , or online.