How do I divorce a military spouse while she's stationed overseas and refuses to return the paperwork?

Have you actually spoken to her commanding officer? If not, then you should. Make sure you keep written documentation of when you have tried or successfully contacted her or anyone in her chain of command. Document what is said and dates, so you can later go to this for reference and won't have to think and say umm.. You also need to contact a military lawyer (JAG) and explain your situation. If I am correct, if you two don' t have any assets together, after a certain period of time, you can divorce her without her signing the paperwork. My brother was going through a similar situation, that's how I know. Only, he's in the military and his wife wouldn't sign.

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You need to ask the judge handling your divorce what to do - I think the judge may have a way of going through with the divorce if she refuses to sign. I would also ask a military lawyer if there is anything they can do and I would definitly go up the chain of command.

You can't force someone to sign the paperwork. You might need to take her to Court and have a Judge order the divorce go through. Of course, if she's stationed elsewhere, you might be SOL until she gets back to the states. Have you spoken with the JAG about your rights?

My understanding of military procedure says that your wife does not have to attend to any legal battles while she is overseas (in combat or otherwise stationed out of the country). The best thing to do is to contact a lawyer with experience in military divorces and get his advice and assistance.

Where in Germany is her husband going? I am currently stationed here in USAG Wiesbaden, Germany with the 66th MI BDE. I could talk to the local legal people here. JAG can at least point her into the right direction to find out the correct answers.

Well she doesnt have to sign papers that she doesnt agree to.. and its kind of hard to fight a fight when ur over seas, so she probably wants to wait till she gets back in the states to settle this upon terms that she is willing to agree to.. are u quick to get married again? if not whats the rush? Your leading ur own life, shes leading hers.. its not like u cant date freely or do what u want..

If ur hard pressed to get it over and done, call a lawyer that has military background they will know the appropriate steps to take.. but she doesnt have to sign anything she doesnt want to.. but if its put in front of the judge.. he will allot so much time before he grants u the divorce order with her consent or not.. but papers that u notorized and signed she doesnt have to sign them.. especially if she's on duty overseas and im sure the legalman on the base have told her that.

Yep,Get a message to her commander or somebody in a higher rank then that...You have to have a good reason for the divorce!

Like infidelity

If you get an attorney, he can settle it for you. This is just her way of postponing the inevitable.

If she won't cooperate, blow the damn whistle.

Talk to your superiors of that.