Pragmatic1
Junior Member
Howdy from Texas.
Very early in my marriage, I served nine years in the Air Force and was medically retired. I have been drawing retirement pay ever since.
After 25 years of marriage (nine of which overlap my military service), I had enough and filed for divorce. She demanded and was awarded 100% of my medical retirement check. Since she didn't meet the rules, the check comes to me and I have to pay her.
I was also ordered to name her as beneficiary under the Survivor Benefit Plan and further ordered NOT to alter or withdraw that designation during my LIFETIME.
That was ten years ago. She has since remarried and so have I.
I'm looking for any way to 1) keep my medical retirement payments and 2) name my new wife as beneficiary.
Ideas, anyone?
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Very early in my marriage, I served nine years in the Air Force and was medically retired. I have been drawing retirement pay ever since.
After 25 years of marriage (nine of which overlap my military service), I had enough and filed for divorce. She demanded and was awarded 100% of my medical retirement check. Since she didn't meet the rules, the check comes to me and I have to pay her.
I was also ordered to name her as beneficiary under the Survivor Benefit Plan and further ordered NOT to alter or withdraw that designation during my LIFETIME.
That was ten years ago. She has since remarried and so have I.
I'm looking for any way to 1) keep my medical retirement payments and 2) name my new wife as beneficiary.
Ideas, anyone?
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?