We often hear from clients that the reason they are still in a bad marriage is "for the kids". While the logic is understandable, the reality is that this is actually much worse for everyone involved, Especially the kids!The experts agree that what children need and...
Month: May 2017
The Howell v. Howell decision
On Monday, May 17th, 2017, The United State Supreme Court ruled on the case Howell v. Howell, a case has been following closely, and wrote about earlier (here).The case was based on Mr. Howell and Mrs. Howell's 1991 divorce. The...
Matt featured in national news article on Military Divorce
The Supreme Court decided the case we previously wrote about here (http://www.matthewrandlelaw.com/.../military-retirement-divor...)Today Matt was featured in an article by the preeminnet military news site Task & Purpose about the impact of this ruling (read the...
Double Dipping – Military Retirement Pay and VA Disability Pay
Most people who served or are/were married to someone who served, have heard that you either draw Military Retirement Benefit or VA Disability Compensation. The basic principal behind this is that you cannot double-dip from both money pots. As such, especially in...
Military Retirement Division in Arizona Divorces
If you or your spouse are a retired service member that is divorced or divorcing, I have some news for you: in Arizona, the benefits that are received for military retirement can, and likely will be divided, in part, between you and your (soon-to-be) former spouse....