Military advocates are pushing for alimony reform.<\/p>\n
Advocacy groups are increasing pressure on lawmakers to reform an alimony law that can award ex-spouses of U.S. military service members as much as half their retirement pay until death.<\/p>\n
Several states, including Florida, are contemplating reforms to permanent alimony. This has contributed to military members’ calls to revise the federal law.<\/p>\n
The Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act (USFSPA) of 1982 allows states to treat military pensions that are not disability-based as property that may be awarded to ex-spouses at up to 50 percent.<\/p>\n
Opponents of the USFSPA say they should not have to hand over forever a large portion of the retirement pay they earned over 20 years of serving their country. They point out that military retirement does not constitute an end to all duties, but is reduced pay for maintaining a reserve status. They also point out that few other employees of the federal (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Military advocates are pushing for alimony reform. Advocacy groups are increasing pressure on lawmakers to reform an alimony law that can award ex-spouses of U.S. military service members as much as half their retirement pay until death. Several states, including…<\/span><\/p>\n