Connecticut Family Law Firm Counsels Naval Officers and Their Families

New London Military Family Law Attorney Focuses on the Legal Issues of Naval Officers

Although military attorneys, also called judge advocates (or JAGs), can give you general advice about separation and divorce procedures and support obligations, in most cases these attorneys will not be able to provide you with representation in a divorce case.

Divorce is a state matter, not a military or federal matter, and naval officers need to seek experienced legal counsel in the state where they live. Experienced military family law attorney Bruce A. Chamberlain has been providing naval officers and their families with guidance in family law matters for more than 25 years.

Support Laws

State law trumps any military regulations, and the laws of most jurisdictions in the United States require people to support their spouses and children. Military support regulations apply only in cases where the amount of support hasn’t been ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or mutually agreed to by the parties.

The Navy scale is only intended to provide interim support between the period of initial separation until the court has the opportunity to award support, and is not intended to be used as the basis for any judicial proceeding. Instead, it is designed to provide an appropriate level of support where there would otherwise be none — between separation and whenever the court has the opportunity to formally award support according to Connecticut law.

Your family law attorney can answer any specific questions you have about divorce and being an officer in the Navy.

Contact a New London Family Law Attorney for Naval Officers Today

Are you looking for a family law attorney who focuses on the legal needs of naval officers? Bruce A. Chamberlain Law Office has focused on military family law for more two decades. Contact him online or call (860) 440-2846 to schedule your consultation today.