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To find the Family Advocacy Program nearest you, go to the Homefront website at www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil/ismart/MHF-MI.
The American Bar Association's Family Law Section's Military Committee provides information and resources at www.abanet.org/ family/home.html. Click the link for "military" to find the committee's home page.
The website of Marshal Willick, a Nevada attorney, at www .willicklawgroup.com, contains links to many of Willick's publications, including "Division of Military Retirement Benefits in Divorce." Willick is also the author of Military Retirement Benefits in Divorce: A Lawyer's Guide to Valuation and Distribution, published by the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association.
The Military Divorce Handbook, by Mark E. Sullivan, is a comprehensive resource. Sullivan has also authored numerous articles, pamphlets, and information sheets on the subject. An Internet search for "military divorce" will turn up many of his shorter, more accessible works.
Chapter 16 provides general legal resources and some instructions about doing your own legal research.
What It Is, What It Does .........................................................................................................336
Creating the Agreement ........................................................................................................ 337
Negotiations ................................................................................................................................... 337
Housing ........................................................................................................................................340
Expenses and Support Payments ...................................................................................341
Parenting ..................................................................................................................................... 343
Personal Belongings ...............................................................................................................345
Cars .................................................................................................................................................346
Bank and Other Accounts .................................................................................................347
Miscellaneous Assets ............................................................................................................348
Debts .............................................................................................................................................349
Retirement Benefits ...............................................................................................................350
Taxes .............................................................................................................................................. 352
Life and Disability Insurance .............................................................................................353
Health Insurance .....................................................................................................................354
Name Changes ......................................................................................................................... 355
Dispute Resolution ................................................................................................................. 355
"Boilerplate" Provisions ........................................................................................................356
Doing the Math ............................................................................................................................356
Consulting a Lawyer .................................................................................................................. 357
Completing the Paperwork ..................................................................................................