How to Split a Toaster: A Divorce Podcast About Saving Your Relationships

Seth and Pete are joined by fellow attorney at Nelson Law Group Paul Phipps, a former US Army Military Policeman, to talk about divorce in the military.

Show Notes

Does dealing with divorce while in the military make it more complicated? Former US Army Military Policeman Paul Phipps, also an attorney at Nelson Law Group, joins Pete and Seth in this episode to discuss about the complexities of divorce when one or both of the parties are military members.

We talk acronyms – USFSPA and SMCRA, not to mention the 20/20/20 rule. How do they affect you? What happens when both parties in the divorce are in the military, and how is that different than if it’s just one? Where do you look for your jurisdiction? What happens if you’re deployed?

There’s a lot to cover, but Paul walks us through it today. Tune in!

  • (00:00) - Welcome to How to Split a Toaster
  • (00:26) - Meet Paul Phipps
  • (01:36) - Military Divorce
  • (02:49) - What's Available to You
  • (03:49) - Jurisdictions
  • (08:03) - When Both Parties Are Active
  • (08:45) - The USFSPA
  • (09:39) - The 20/20/20 Rule
  • (10:55) - Sponsor: Soberlink
  • (12:29) - Divorce While Deployed
  • (15:20) - DOD vs. Military
  • (16:02) - Deployment vs. Station
  • (18:26) - Locking Down an Agreement
  • (20:32) - SCRA's Net
  • (21:05) - The Non-Military Party
  • (23:08) - The Equalizer
  • (26:29) - Receiving Health Insurance
  • (27:21) - Separating the Stuff
  • (29:33) - Resources
  • (32:35) - Last Thoughts

Creators & Guests

Host
Pete Wright
Podcaster and co-host, Pete Wright brings years of marriage and a spirit of curiosity to the divorce process. He's spent the last two decades interviewing experts and thinkers in emotional healing and brings that with him to the law, divorce, and saving relationships in the process.
Host
Seth R. Nelson
Seth Nelson is the founding attorney and managing partner at NLG Divorce & Family Law. He is a Tampa-based family lawyer known for devising creative solutions to difficult problems.
Producer
Andy Nelson
Hailing from nearly 25 years in the world of film, television, and commercial production, Andy has always had a passion for storytelling, no matter the size of the package.

What is How to Split a Toaster: A Divorce Podcast About Saving Your Relationships?

Seth Nelson is a Tampa based family lawyer known for devising creative solutions to difficult problems. In How to Split a Toaster, Nelson and co-host Pete Wright take on the challenge of divorce with a central objective — saving your most important relationships with your family, your former spouse, and yourself.