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Edmund T. Wegener, Jr.Board Certified in Family Law
by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization
Fellow,
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Captain, Judge Advocate’s General Corps,
United States Naval Reserve (Retired) |
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Louisiana Court-Qualified Expert on Military Retirement Partitioning in Divorce
Retired Naval Reserve Captain Edmund T. Wegener, Jr., is board certified in family law by the Louisiana Bar of Legal Specialization and is a court-qualified expert in military retirement partitioning in divorce. Attorney Wegener assists civilian divorce lawyers as a consultant focusing on military retirement partition. In the capacity of consultant, he advises law firms and testifies as a court-qualified expert witness. He also has been called on to serve as a neutral Expert of the Court, advising the Court on military law regarding divorce and military retirement. If you would like to speak with Mr. Wegener, contact his office in Slidell, St. Tammany Parish. There are many complex issues in divorces that involve the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), the Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act (USFSPA), the Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act (SCRA), and other statutes – divorces for members of the armed forces and their spouse. Family law attorneys unfamiliar with these statutes face a number of potential pitfalls. Military retirement partitioning in a civilian divorce is subject to both the jurisdiction of the state and of these laws. Errors and oversights may have serious consequences for the civilian lawyer and the law firm, with damages for legal malpractice as high as $500,000 in some cases. As a consultant, Mr. Wegener advises on issues that have special implications for military aspects of divorce, including those involving the following: equitable distribution of military retirement benefits Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Statute of Limitations for deemed election conversion of regular retired pay to disability or VA disability pay (as conversion of a community asset to personal asset) the impact of adultery as grounds for divorce on military retirement and early discharge interpretation of military pay allowances for the purposes of the child support guidelines stays on Statutes of Limitations for arrearages and lawsuits during military service domicile and residency for active duty military personnel for the purposes of jurisdiction
Mr. Wegener, in addition to consulting with family law attorneys throughout the state of Louisiana, has been involved in cases heard in other states when Louisiana law applies, and in regard to federal law. Contact his Slidell, Louisiana, law firm for more information about his consulting services or his private St. Tammany Parish family law practice. Edmund T. Wegener, Jr., Attorney at Law | Physical Address:
1342 Gause Boulevard W
Slidell, LA 70460 | Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5747
Slidell, LA 70469 | Edmund T. Wegener, Jr.’s family law practice serves all communities in Tammany Parish, such as Slidell, Covington, Mandeville, and Lacombe. His services as a consultant and expert on military law and divorce are available to firms in communities throughout the State of Louisiana, in communities such as Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Gretna, Alexandria, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe, Shreveport, Bossier City, Leesville, and military installations such as New Orleans, Belle Chasse, Ft. Polk, and Barksdale AFB. |
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