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Is Veterans Spouse to recieve her part of the dependent share?
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Buck52
I had a Veteran ask me this question
If veteran and his spouse divorce is his spouse still eligible for her dependent part of his compensation?
I answered as long as she don't remarry...but I am not totally sure on this? Divorce and Death are way two very separate things. I get them mixed up but dependents and divorce I think she would still be entitled to a part of his Comp?
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GeekySquid
There are a bunch of flies in this ointment....the divorce laws in each state, federal law and Rose v. Rose (scotus decision that is controlling about this issue) see https://statesidelegal.
paulstrgn
According to DFAS "No, there is no Federal law that automatically entitles a former spouse to a portion of a member’s military retired pay. A former spouse must have been awarded a portion of a member
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