Divorce Lawyer with experience of Forces - Help.

[TheCheatersWife]

Please I hope someone can help. After putting up with many years of serial cheating I have had enough and am trying to pluck up the courage to leave. I gave up my career to follow my military husband around with his career and raise our kids. I am terrified of my future if I leave but I just cannot bare the thought of staying any longer - its slowly killing me staying here.sad

I am trying to find a very good divorce lawyer with experience of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme - from the spouses perspective (not the serving member).

Ideally not too far from the Bristol/South West/South Wales Area.

Can anyone recommend anyone please? I have seen a few adverts where they say they about Divorce and the HMForces Pension scheme but it all seems to be aimed at defending the serving members pension and not the wife/spouse fighting for a fair share of pension.

Please can anyone help.

It is important to realise that there is no "automatic" entitlement to pension sharing, forces or civilian. People often seem to think that just because they have been married they are entitled to half of everything - including the pension. That is not the case. Divorce pension entitlement is more subtle than that.

No advice, but sympathy.

Having seen my brother taken to the cleaners by his cheating exW I am sure you will get a fair amount. The good news is he can't hide anything as forces income and pensions are a matter of public record. The pension is a marital asset and needs to be divided fairly...you being SAHM will be taken into account.

Good luck finding a lawyer.

Speak to SSAFA they will be able to support you and they will be impartial and confidential.