Military Divorce and Military Retirement: What You Should Know
As a serving member of the armed forces, there are some sacrifices that you are expected to make as part of the job. However, these sacrifices earn you a chance to enjoy some benefits – one of which is a military retirement. A military retirement is valuable to you and…
Understanding the Military Divorce Process
Divorce is a difficult process both emotionally and legally. The legal issues, financial issues, and other decisions you will face during the process can be overwhelming. You can reduce your stress and save time and money by understanding the process of military divorce. The best first step is to hire…
Military Spouse Benefits After Divorce
What military divorce entitlements belong to a former military spouse? This is one of the most common questions we receive from spouses of military members that are facing military divorce in Oklahoma. Former military spouses are entitled to a number of military benefits, if they have been married for a…
Military Spousal Benefits in Oklahoma
What Benefits are Available After Divorcing my Military Spouse? When a couple goes through a divorce, each spouse may be entitled to certain benefits that the other receives. This is because the non-divorcing spouse may have relied on the divorcing-spouse’s work or benefits for what they thought would be a…
Violations of Military Protective Orders
What are Military Protective Orders? A Military Protective Order (MPO) is an order against an active duty service member issued by their unit commander to protect a related family member from abuse or danger, and functions similar to a restraining or civilian protective order. Usually, victims in need of a MPO are civilian…
John joins Katherine Miller on Divorce Dialogues to discuss Military Divorce and Military Division of Retirement
If you’re divorcing a member of the military or you’re a servicemember yourself, there are a number of complexities around the process that make it different from a civilian divorce. So, what are the special considerations associated with military divorce? John P. Cannon is the founder of Cannon & Associates, an…
Soldier’s Rights and the Oklahoma Relocation Statute
Relocation of a parent or child is complex in any child custody case, however when relocation is a result of military duty, the issues are even more complex. The past two decades of deployments has caused legislators to take note and pass legislation to try to protect the custody and visitation…
Top 10 Free VA Benefit Programs and Beyond
Cannon & Associates is dedicated to serving those that serve and their families. We are Fierce Advocates military justice and military divorce cases in Oklahoma. Additionally, we seek to provide continual support to service members. This post contains a number of useful free resources to service members and their families….