A special federal law may guide how Hawaii courts treat benefits when service members and their non-military spouses divorce. Military.com explains that the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act covers military retired pay and certain other benefits in a...
Month: July 2020
What is no-fault divorce?
You and your spouse can only obtain a divorce in Hawaii through the satisfaction of certain requirements. “No-fault” is a category of legal grounds for divorce. No-fault divorce describes the process when the spouse filing with a court does not have to prove some...
A QDRO and your retirement savings
Faced with an impending divorce, a person understandably begins to take stock of their life in an effort to figure out what it may look like as a newly again single person. This includes everyday matters like where a person will live to broader topics relating to what...
What do you know about handling divorce at work?
You and your spouse told your family and friends about your split, and maybe you figured out the most favorable way to tell your kids. Have you thought about telling your boss and select people at work? Fast Company offers tips on how to navigate divorce at work....