Anybody know anything about VA disability, SSDI, and divorce?
My wife and I are getting ready to get divorced. Right now, we have been married for 14 years and, most of that time, my wife hasn't worked. I stopped working around 2015 and my disability payments have been supporting our family relatively well. My wife has a Masters degree and isn't disabled. I'm just curious, any ideas how courts usually rule with dividing up assets like SSDI and VA Disability?
VA Caregiver Stipend: $2,000 (all of this goes to my wife, and I think it'll go away once we get a divorce)
VA disability: $3,200 (I'm rated 100% + my two kids and spouse)
SSDI (myself): $2,200
SSDI (dependant bennies):$1,100
FERS: $600 (Federal employee retirement system disability) My family gets Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance from them
From my reading, I believe that VA disability isn't considered a joint asset and isn't divided up by the courts. The same thing with SSDI. I'm not so sure about the FERS. So I believe I'll keep all of my VA disability and my $2,200 SSDI. I'm not so sure about the FERS. I'm pretty sure my wife will get the $1,100 dependant bennefit and that is about it. Given that she isn't considered disabled and I am, I believe that the courts will keep that in mind. She also is 44 (i.e. she has a lot of working years ahead of her).
Any thoughts on what this might look like? Am I totally off with my thinking of how it will go?
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However, I did post a question on there too. It's under Social Security section. I post as "Victor P" on that forum.
Thanks!
There is one at my local VA. I'll stop by and chat after my daily appointments tomorrow.
Thanks!
it's memorial day weekend and my wife mentioned divorce to me on Friday night. I'll figure more out tomorrow.
