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Kay M. Perry
San Antonio Family Law Attorney.
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Military Divorce-100% disability after 25 years of marriage-I'm entitled to nothing-no kids.

Asked by a user in San Antonio, TX - over 3 years ago.

I realize this is an older question, but wanted to chime in in case you are still seeking answers or in case someone else has the same question. A former spouses's elibility or entitlement to military benefits depends on the length of the marriage and the number of years that the marriage overlapped the former spouse's service in military. It is a separate issue from the divison of retirement pay. From the website http://www.military.com/benefits/legal-matters/usfpa-overview: "The...

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Can you tell me the difference between a legal surrogate decision maker for health issues and a health care power of attorney?

Asked by a user in Fairfax, VA - almost 3 years ago.

The Virginia State Bar has a website with information on this issue: http://www.vsb.org/site/publications/health-care-decision-making-what-you-need-to-know/. I am not licensed in Virginia, but I can give you a general answer to your question. Who can serve as a surrogate decision-maker is governed typically by state statutes. In Texas, for example, if someone is unable to make their own health care decisions due to incompetency or being a minor, we have statutes that specificy who may...

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