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Frequently Asked Questions

• Does The Usfspa Dictate How The Division Of Retired Pay Will Be Computed?
  No. With certain broad limitations, this is left to state courts to determine the percentage awarded to the spouse.
• Did The Law Require State Courts To Divide Military Retired Pay?
  No, it only permitted state courts to treat it as property. At this time, all states, in one way or another, treat military retired pay as property in certain circumstances.
• What Gives A State Court The Power To Treat Military Retired Pay As Marital Property To Be Divided In A Divorce?
  In 1982 Congress passed a law, the Uniformed Services Former Spouses` Protection Act, that permits state courts to treat military retired pay as property. The law was Public Law 97­252, and the … more

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