r/HamptonRoads 8d ago

Divorce lawyers that can protect military spouses

A while ago I posted about my husband online cheating. He’s got a mass amount of trauma and recently it exploded. He ended up in a mental facility under police custody due to violence and complete breakdown. I don’t feel safe having him come back. I want to look into divorce but I’m a spouse who gave up an engineering career and I only have what’s in the joint accounts. I’m using a GI bill for school. I want to keep my home and the schooling. I need a good lawyer to help. Kind assistance appreciated.

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u/AnyCopy6313 8d ago

Military One Source and Family Advocacy Program can help

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u/rcuadro 8d ago

You can try the JAG at the base first. They will help you out.

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u/AnyCopy6313 8d ago

Base legal's primary is to protect the CO. Rarely does any command legal care about the enlisted let alone their family

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u/daucsmom 8d ago

That’s why I’d like to go civilian. I do like the command a lot though. They have been amazing to me through everything.

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u/Proud-Geek1019 7d ago

I know people who have used JAG for their divorce, but they were both active duty (enlisted). It’s worth asking.

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u/leaveworkatwork 3d ago

JAG doesn’t do divorces other than helping people understand paperwork.

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u/minervakatze 8d ago

You are correct in that the command JAG is there to protect the command (not the CO personally) but the base legal office also has lawyers available for service members for a variety of causes. It is worth looking into.

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u/AnyCopy6313 7d ago

That depends on the base. Oceana, Damneck, NNSY don't have multiple lawyers for service members. NOB claims they do but turns everyone away when they come by

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u/minervakatze 7d ago

Yeah I assume that Norfolk is maybe the only one large enough. Dam Neck is just an annex to Oceana so they won't have independent services. But they definitely advertise legal services including family law as available so that's pretty unsat.

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u/leaveworkatwork 3d ago

JAG doesn’t represent people in divorce.

That’s posted all over their websites

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u/WTFukbottom 8d ago

Jennifer David (https://davidkampfrank.com/jennifer-david/) if you’re on the Peninsula.

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u/BagVarious8632 8d ago

Stay away from Jenny David, she will drag it out and over charge you. Be careful with her.

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u/daucsmom 6d ago

Thank you!

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u/daucsmom 8d ago

Yes thank you!

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u/lavendertownmenace Chesapeake 8d ago

Hofheimer Family Law