Families of Military Servicemembers
Child Support and Alimony from Military or Civilian Employee
Follow the instructions below to collect child support or alimony from any member of the military, military retiree, or civilian employee for these agencies: Department of Defense, Health and Human Services, Department of Veterans Affairs, Broadcast Board of Governors, Department of Energy.
Military Protective Orders
This page includes information about Military Protective Orders and their protection on military bases
Facts about the Fiduciary Program
VA's Fiduciary Program was established to protect Veterans and other beneficiaries who, due to injury, disease, or due to age, are unable to manage their financial affairs.
Ask for a Fee Waiver if you can't afford filing fees
In most cases, you have to pay a fee to file papers with the court. If you can’t afford the filing fee, you can ask the court for a “fee waiver” in order to file for free. With a fee waiver, you also may not have to pay for certified copies, sheriff's service of process fees, or other costs related to starting a case, such as the cost for a court reporter to be at your trial.
Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act (USFSPA)
The Act recognizes the right of state courts to distribute military retired pay to a spouse or former spouse (hereafter, the former spouse), and provides a method of enforcing these orders through the Department of Defense.
Education and Training Survivors and Dependents Assistance
The Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) Program and the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship.
Military OneSource
Get to know your benefits and prepare for the big stuff " deployments, reintegration, moves, parenthood, retirement and more.
Schedule a Burial
To schedule a burial in all Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemeteries, please contact the National Cemetery Scheduling Office.
Military OneSource
Get to know your benefits and prepare for the big stuff " deployments, reintegration, moves, parenthood, retirement and more.
Ask for a Fee Waiver if you can't afford filing fees
In most cases, you have to pay a fee to file papers with the court. If you can’t afford the filing fee, you can ask the court for a “fee waiver” in order to file for free. With a fee waiver, you also may not have to pay for certified copies, sheriff's service of process fees, or other costs related to starting a case, such as the cost for a court reporter to be at your trial.
Child Support and Alimony from Military or Civilian Employee
Follow the instructions below to collect child support or alimony from any member of the military, military retiree, or civilian employee for these agencies: Department of Defense, Health and Human Services, Department of Veterans Affairs, Broadcast Board of Governors, Department of Energy.
Education and Training Survivors and Dependents Assistance
The Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) Program and the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship.
Facts about the Fiduciary Program
VA's Fiduciary Program was established to protect Veterans and other beneficiaries who, due to injury, disease, or due to age, are unable to manage their financial affairs.
Manage your health care with My HealtheVet
You can now manage your VA health care in the same place you manage your other VA benefits and services. Sign in to start using the new My HealtheVet experience on VA.gov.
Military Caregiver Leave for a Current Servicemember under the Family and Medical Leave Act
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides workers with job-protected leave from work for family and medical reasons. This fact sheet explains when workers may use leave to care for a family member who is a current servicemember with a serious injury or illness.
Military OneSource
Get to know your benefits and prepare for the big stuff " deployments, reintegration, moves, parenthood, retirement and more.
Military Protective Orders
This page includes information about Military Protective Orders and their protection on military bases
Schedule a Burial
To schedule a burial in all Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemeteries, please contact the National Cemetery Scheduling Office.
Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act (USFSPA)
The Act recognizes the right of state courts to distribute military retired pay to a spouse or former spouse (hereafter, the former spouse), and provides a method of enforcing these orders through the Department of Defense.