Military service can change the questions—not replace state law.
A servicemember’s orders, legal residence, deployment, benefits and retirement may affect jurisdiction, service, scheduling and financial issues. Do not infer domicile from a duty station alone.
Source record reviewed: 2026-11-03 · Page updated: 2026-11-03 · Not attorney-certified legal advice
MILITARY-SPECIFIC FILE
Collect the facts that ordinary intake may miss.
- Each spouse’s legal residence or domicile history
- Duty station, orders and deployment dates
- Servicemember Civil Relief Act status questions
- Leave and Earnings Statements and other income records
- BAH, BAS, special pay and tax treatment
- Thrift Savings Plan and military retirement records
- TRICARE and other health coverage
- Survivor Benefit Plan and beneficiary questions
- Existing family-care, support or protection orders
- Military legal-assistance contact and state-law counsel when needed
PRIMARY SOURCES
Verify with the official source
Rules, forms, fees and local procedures can change. These links are the controlling starting points; the explanations on this site are preparation guidance, not a substitute for the current source.
- U.S. Department of Justice — SCRA summary ↗Official source
- U.S. Department of Justice — SCRA rights guide ↗Official source