Military Divorce Lawyer Columbus GA - Georgia

Military Divorce Lawyer Columbus GA - Georgia

Service members have certain rights and obligations that are very different from those of civilians. The active duty spouse must be personally served with a summons and a copy of the divorce action in order for a Georgia court to have jurisdiction over the active military member. In an uncontested case, the active duty spouse may not have to be served as long as he or she signs and files a waiver affidavit acknowledging the divorce action. Under the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act, 50 UCS section 521 the divorce proceeding may be postponed for the entire time the active service member is on duty and for up to 60 days thereafter but an active duty member can waive this right to have the divorce proceedings postponed.

Like everyone else, service members are legally required to support their children. Just as is true with custody and visitation orders, the Department of Defense policy is to require service members to comply with support orders. In fact, the military provides for sanctions, including punishment as severe as separation from military service, for failure to pay support. Although each branch of the military has its own guidelines for family support, these guidelines are intended to be used only when
the service member and spouse haven’t been able to agree on support and there is no court order in place.

Our divorce attorneys are based in Columbus, GA (Georgia) and can represent you in Columbus, GA (Georgia), Fort Benning GA (Georgia), Chattahoochee County, Harris County, Marion County, Muscogee County, Lagrange, Atlanta, Albany, Newnan, Peachtree City, Carrollton, Muscogee County, Troup County, Phoenix City AL or Opelika AL.
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The Law office of Scot Sikes handles family law in Columbus GA. Scot Sikes is a Columbus GA divorce lawyer & Georgia child custody attorney.

706-494-6900 - www.columbus-divorce.com

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