What is the Soldiers/Sailors Relief Act?
Divorcing a person who is in the military or filing annulment while in the military has its own special provisions. The following information applies to Army Annulment, Navy Annulment, Air Force Annulment, and Marines Annulment. None of it is “said or implied legal advice”. If you need legal advice, see an authorized legal professional such as a lawyer. The recently amended soldiers and sailors relief act allows the military defendant (person being filed against who is in the military) in an annulment to put a temporary “stay” on the proceedings. This means that if you file for annulment and serve your military spouse, the spouse can choose to respond and and hold up the case from proceeding for a “reasonable amount of time”, therefore prolonging the whole process. The wait is typically 30 to 60 days. And although not indefinite, the “stay”, under special circumstances, can be even longer. And just to further clarify all angles, the soldiers and sailors relief act does not automaticall
Divorcing a person who is in the military or filing divorce while in the military has its own special provisions. The following information applies to Army Divorce, Navy Divorce, Air Force Divorce, and Marines Divorce. None of it is “said or implied legal advice”. If you need legal advice, see an authorized legal professional such as a lawyer. The recently amended soldiers and sailors relief act allows the military defendant (person being filed against who is in the military) in a divorce to put a temporary “stay” on the proceedings. This means that if you file for divorce and serve your military spouse, the spouse can choose to respond and and hold up the case from proceeding for a “reasonable amount of time”, therefore prolonging the whole process. The wait is typically 30 to 60 days. And although not indefinite, the “stay”, under special circumstances, can be even longer. And just to further clarify all angles, the soldiers and sailors relief act does not automatically put a hold on
