What's Mine Is Mine, What's Yours Is Mine

The Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act is a law which divides the retainer pay of military retirees with former spouses for life, without regard to fault, merit or need.

If you are affected by this law you need to understand how it was passed in direct contradiction of a U. S. Supreme Court ruling, and learn what you can do to fight for its modification and/or repeal.

If you are married and contemplating a military career, or in the military and thinking about getting married, you had better read this book before its too late!

Includes the full text of the Law and the McCarty v. McCarty decision.

INCLUDES:

Divorce in General: Not the Same as a General Getting Divorced

The Problem: The Pendulum Has Swung Too Far

The McCarty Decision: The Men in Black got this one right...

Stealth and Deception: Taking the "Supreme" Out of the Supreme Court

The Rule of Property: You Can't Take It With You...Can You?

The Retirement Myth: We're Not Done With You Just Yet!

The UCMJ: How About a Uniform Code of Spousal Justice?

Taking the Oath: Or, Saying "I Do"

Basic Training Is No Honeymoon: Parris Island is Not Fantasy Island

Equal Contribution I: In the Field vs. In the Mall

Equal Contribution II: Deployments, And Those We Leave Behind

Equal Contribution III: Three Hots and a Cot

Equal Contribution IV: WIAs and KIAs in the Commissary

Formulas for Disaster: One of These States is Not Like the Other

The IRS: Emasculating the 550 Pound Gorilla

The 20 Year Obligation: For Some...

Windfall Profits: A Reward For Time Not Served!

Retroactivity: You Retired When?

Statute of Limitations: "Oh, by the way..."

Remarriage: A Cottage Industry

DFAS: Divorced Fools Are Screwed

SBP: The Ex-Spouse Benefit Plan?

The Thrift Savings Plan: A Different Story

The Gender Issue: Good For the Goose, Good For the Gander?

Garnishment: It's Not For Everyone

Military Retention: Why Stay For Half a Loaf?

The Military Divorce Rate: Stand By Your Man (Or Not)

Who's On First?: Let's Make a Federal (or State) Issue Out of It

Forced Retirement: Well, You Could Retire Now!

The Other Benefits: Medical, Commissary and the Exchange

Dividing Disability Pay: After All, You've Got Two Legs!

Without Fault, Merit, or Need: USFSPA Horror Stories

The Rumsfeld Town Hall Meeting: Say It Ain't So, Don!

Keeping the Troops Informed: Shhhhhh!!!

Reform Legislation: A Political Hot Potato

EX-POSE and Doris Mozley: The Professional Former Spouses

The ARA: Fighting the Good Fight

The Law: U.S.C. 10 1408 et seq

The Decision: McCarty v. McCarty, 453 U.S. 210 (1981)