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Am I entitled to a pension, if we were not married at the time my husband was in the Armed Forces?
Asked on Oct 09th, 2013 on Divorce - Georgia
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He has filed for divorce and I'm his third wife. He was married 8 & 9 years to his first two wives. We were married for 10 years and has been together for 17 years.
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Yes, you are entitled to retirement. Most people believe that you have to be married 10 years with at least 10 of those years the service member having served; however, this rule only applies to DEFS directly paying the spouse and has nothing to do with entitlement. You are entitled to military retirement as a property division no matter what. The question is, how much of a percentage (capped at 50%) are you entitled to?
Answered on Oct 09th, 2013 at 2:36 PM