Subject to Federal Law, Oklahoma Law has specific provisions that allow for the division of military disposable retired/retainer pay based upon, among other things, the length of the service member’s military service, the length of marriage during the service member’s military service, the service member’s rank and pay grade. In the case of a military reserve retirement, the reserve retirement points are an additional factor that is considered. The laws that govern the award of military retirement benefits are very complicated. If a military retirement is involved, an attorney should be utilized.

This link provides general information about the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act (USFSPA). The information found at this link is provided by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS).

https://www.dfas.mil/garnishment/usfspa/faqs.html

This link provides information about court ordered division of military retirement benefits from the spouse/former spouse’s perspective. The information found at this link is provided by Ex-Partners of Servicemembers for Equality (Ex-Pose).

https://www.ex-pose.org

This link provides general information about the military retirement Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). The information found at this link is provided by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS).

https://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/provide/sbp.html

This link provides general information about the military retirement Survivor Benefit Plan as it applies to former spouses. The information found at this link is provided by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS).

https://militarypay.defense.gov/Benefits/Survivor-Beneift-Program/Costs-and-Benefits/Former-Spouse/