Since he is not retired yet, it is difficult to determine an amount. That is why the denominator is based on amount of time served. There are calculators that can determine how much a service member would receive upon retirement, but since you don’t know for sure when he is going to retire again it is difficult to determine. It is always a good idea to put into the decree that the service member must inform the former nonmilitary spouse when they retire, or give the former spouse permission to contact DFAS in order to keep up with the the service member's status in regards to retirement.
If none of this is in the decree is she squeezed out of the process? You can't tell me that she has no recourse about getting paid does she? That seems so unfair. The ex-spouse in a very nasty divorce will not offer to pay her if he can get away with it. I am glad you told me this because it appears my sister will be screwed becuase her former spouse will not offer to pay. It was a bitter nasty divorce.
Also from what you told me last night DFAS won't control her money anyway she legally seperated from him at the 7 yr mark, but divorced him by the 13 yr mark, so she would have to depend on him. What if the decree (and I dont have the decree with me)said she gets 50% I thought my sister said that's what it said will she still get it even though it does not fit into that formula you sent me? Man this is so damn complicated isn't it?
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