With Wright-Patterson Air Force Base located only a few miles from our office, we are experienced in representing soldiers in our armed forces and their families. Few attorneys have experience with military divorces - even JAG officers will routinely refer people to civilian lawyers experienced in this area of law. Often these cases involve a mix of state and federal law. There are certain protections and unique considerations in handling these matters.
The Servicemember's Civil Relief Act of 2003 may play an important role in military family law litigation. A provision that is frequently used is the "stay" provision to stop legal proceedings when military obligations interfere with a soldier's ability to participate in the litigation. In addition, division of a military pension (or retired pay) often is a major issue in these cases. Members of the armed forces must serve for at least 20 years to gain military retired pay. State and federal laws govern how that asset is to be divided and application may vary somewhat between Judges.
Holzfaster, Cecil, McKnight & Mues represents many clients on active duty or deployed to locations throughout the Middle East, as well as families living in Japan and parts of Europe. We make every effort to accommodate the time differences and communication issues attendant to residing outside Ohio. We will keep you informed about your case by scanning documents and email. We also maintain an emergency 24-hour-a-day phone number for just this reason...so that clients who have immediate questions can contact one of our attorneys around the client's schedule. That emergency number is (937) 760-4357. We realize your sacrifices in defending our Country with honor. Allow us to do the same for you!
Divorce and Family Law Matters
