https://mosroadmap.com/tags/child-custody/Recent content in Child-Custody on MOS RoadmapHugoen-usjohnnyhashim@gmail.com (Sgt Hashim)johnnyhashim@gmail.com (Sgt Hashim)Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:25:43 +0000https://mosroadmap.com/guide/military-divorce-pay-benefits-custody/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:25:42 +0000johnnyhashim@gmail.com (Sgt Hashim)https://mosroadmap.com/guide/military-divorce-pay-benefits-custody/<ul> <li>The 10/10 rule requires 10 years of marriage overlapping 10 years of creditable service for DFAS direct property payments, but it does not decide whether retired pay is divisible.</li> <li>A 20/20/20 former spouse needs 20 years of marriage, 20 years of creditable service, and 20 overlapping years to retain the broadest qualifying benefits.</li> <li>Submit DD Form 2293 with the certified court order to request direct former-spouse payments from military retired pay.</li> <li>A deemed election for court-ordered former-spouse SBP coverage must reach DFAS within one year of the order requiring coverage.</li> <li>A compliant SCRA request can produce a stay of at least 90 days when military duty materially affects the service member’s ability to appear.</li> </ul> <h2 id="a-divorce-decree-does-not-settle-every-military-benefit">A divorce decree does not settle every military benefit</h2> <p>A state court can divide military retired pay, but federal law controls what the Defense Finance and Accounting Service can pay directly. A judge can order child support. Basic Allowance for Housing is not automatically your support amount. PCS orders may require a service member to move, but they do not automatically authorize moving a child.</p>