Grand Rapids Military Divorce Lawyer
Military families face a number of special concerns in divorce and family law. For example, when service members are deployed, they are unable to spend any parenting time with their children. This can affect your right to parenting time in the long-term when they return.
Another essential issue for military families is what happens when active duty military personnel have legal issues at home. Pay, property and benefits issues can be complex and require some special knowledge.
At Kraayeveld Law Offices, P.C., we are proud to support Michigan's men and women in uniform and their families. Attorney Jim Kraayeveld has worked successfully with military families for more than 16 years and understands the process and the issues. He can knowledgeably represent both service members and non-serving spouses in military divorce and a wide variety of other family law issues.
Contact our law office in Grand Rapids. Attorney Kraayeveld will be happy to consult with you in person, by phone via skype, or via e-mail if you are deployed outside the United States.
The Special Issues of Military Divorce
In the context of filing for divorce, residency is generally established by intent. If you have a Michigan driver's license, are registered to vote in Michigan or own property in Michigan, you would file for divorce in Michigan.
Military families face many of the same issues in divorce everyone does, although there are often special circumstances and rules:
Members of the military also face some legal issues that are quite different:
- Relocation : If you are reassigned to a base in another state and wish to bring your children, it impacts the other parent's custody and visitation rights. You may be required to seek permission from the courts.
- If you do not get a specific temporary custody order before you are deployed, you may put your child custody and parenting time rights at risk. Proper planning can protect your rights to child custody and parenting time.
If you or your divorcing spouse are a member of the military, you need sound legal advice from a lawyer with experience in military divorce and other family law issues. At Kraayeveld Law Offices, we are proud to help. Contact our law office in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to set up a consultation.