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Does divorce change my disability compensation?

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meljon

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I read that if you are have one spouse and one child you get a certain amount of VA disability compensation (perhaps $256). I currently have 60% disability rating. If and when I get divorced will my VA disability compensation be reduced? ...and if yes, by how much? If I then should remarry will it then increase again by the same amount? Also, do the children have to live with me in order to claim them? ...or is paying child support sufficient. Thank you in advance. 

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I am already receiving a monthly VA disability compensation. My question is: will I receive the same amount of disability once and if I should remarry in the future? ... and will I still be able to claim my kids although they don't live with me the majority of the time, and pay child support? Thanks.

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AND, even if you call and tell the phone agent, or send in a 4138 saying 'PLEASE REMOVE MY SPOUSE AND STEPCHILDREN FROM MY AWARD EFFECTIVE 1/1/2017" the authorizer will refuse to approve the award based on the fact you didn't provide support information, or you failed to say verbatim that your stepchildren actually moved out. meanwhile, your debt grows.

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You're going to find out soon enough. Be prepared to see a VA "Claw Back" of any over-payments.

I'm more interested in how bad her Divorce Lawyer spanked you. Is there a Court ordered Alimony or any other type of support required for her or the stepkids? How long have they been on your VA Comp?

Never been there, were you able to claim kids as Dependants? Was she receiving support from Kids Dad? Your monthly comp included her + (?) Kids X $1??.00. When was the Div Final? You could owe a significant chunk of change.

Man to Man, better you than me. Think Twice, then Thrice, next time the Little Head starts thinking for the big head.

Semper Fi

 

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