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As a separated spouse, you would be entitled to all the benefits that you currently have as a married spouse.

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There are only two kinds of people in the Army -- married and single(never married/divorced/widowed) - separated is not a separate category, as you are still married. However, separation does give you one benefit that you do not currently enjoy. As a married spouse, your husband is supposed to support you, but he may choose not to. As a separated spouse, you are entitled to a certain level of support. Essentially, unless you have a court order that says otherwise OR you sign a separation agreement, he must (assuming no other children or ex-spouse he is supporting) pay you the full amount of his Basic Allowance for Housing, or provide you in-kind support (such as housing or groceries, etc) if you agree. Other than that, you are still entitled to medical care, the commissary, PX, and all other benefits.  You should seek advice of a local tulsa divorce attorney for military for more professional advice.

It is important that you see the tulsa divorce attorney for military of your Staff Judge Advocate's office if you and he intend to separate to preserve your legal right to the monetary support to which you are entitled. This assistance is free, and you will be assigned your own attorney who represents you alone, and not you and your husband. Ensure that, if you do separate, you get a fair accounting and distribution of property. Before you sign anything, make sure you fully understand it. You can share all of the information with your attorney, who will be bound by attorney-client privilege not to disclose any of the information you provide without your consent. Army attorneys in legal assistance work for you, not for the Army as their client. Of course, ask your attorney to reiterate his obligations, but he (or she) will tell you as I have.