Military divorce follows many of the same rules as a traditional Florida divorce, but federal laws can create additional challenges involving jurisdiction, deployment, retirement benefits, and military-specific protections. In this episode of When Split Happens, Jay Henderlite of Sasso Guerrero & Henderlite explains the key differences between military and civilian divorce cases.

Jay discusses common issues facing military families, including residency requirements, jurisdiction questions, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), military retirement benefits, and eligibility for certain military spouse benefits after divorce. He also explains why military divorce ...