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Benefits, Are They Community Property? Arizona Community Property. 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.  That […]

Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay Retirement and 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 principle behind this is that you cannot double-dip from both money pots. As such, especially in light of the fact […]

Howell Decision Howell v. Howell. On Monday, May 17th, 2017, The United States Supreme Court ruled on the case Howell v. Howell, a case The Law Office of Matthew Randle has been following closely and wrote about earlier. The case was based on Mr. Howell and Mrs. Howell’s 1991 divorce. The couple was litigating their […]

Grandparents’ and Third Party Rights in Arizona Third Party Rights in Arizona Circumstances often arise requiring someone other than a legal parent to care for a minor child or children. Grandparents are often required by circumstances to care for their grandchildren. Aunts and uncles often care for their nieces and nephews, and sometimes family friends […]

Projects try to reduce conflicts that lead to military divorce Projects try to reduce conflicts that lead to military divorce.   According to statistics provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, the divorce rate for military families has steadily increased since 2001. In contrast, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that the civilian […]