Division of Military retirement

[andon]

I retired from the USAF in 1985,divorsed in 1988.The divorse was granted by the state of Lousisana. I was a resident of Mo. . At that time the Air Force determined that tha state of La.could grant my ex a divorse but had no juristiction over my retirement pay. That she would have to sue for it in Mo. That was 13 years ago,now she has been awarded 50% of my retirement pay. I was told that fedral law would superced state law in this matter. Plus the fact that this judgement is 13 years old. I currently reside in Florida

 

[rynswrap]

I was in the military for 20 years. I am retired.
In my experience and all that I have been told, Federal law (and the judge in my case agrees) takes precedence over state law where military retired pay entitlements are concerned. This was (memory serving me properly) the
result of a class action suit by divorced spouses against the Federal government back in the early 80's which ultimately was settled by the percentage calculation based on the number of years of the marriage while on
active duty. Depending on the number of years married to her while on active duty, you could very well be assessed an entitlement of 50%. If you were married the entire 20 year period of active duty, that is what she would
get...half of it. Isn't divorce grand.