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Can Military Retirement Pay Be Divided?

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Can Military Retirement Pay Be Divided?

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Military Retirement benefits may be divided like a private pension. The federal Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act (USFSPA) applies retroactively in that it allows division in marriage dissolution proceedings of military retirement benefits for pay periods beginning in 1981. Cases: Vanek (1993) 187 Ill.Dec. 121, 247 Ill.App.3d 377, 617 N.E.2d 329. Email this page on to a friend. Disclaimer: We are not giving legal advice. No warranties. We disclaim all legal liability. More… Click here to go to top Illinois divorce law page. Click here for the Illinois divorce legal table of contents.