When a U.S. soldier is deployed, or otherwise unavailable to defend his or her rights in a court of law because of military service, the law typically is clear: Proceedings must wait until the service member is sufficiently unencumbered by military duty to be able to prepare and present a case.
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Stay
In a recent ruling, a court concluded that although a stay of proceedings is required due to the unavailability of a divorcing military member, that stay need not apply to all aspects of the divorce action.
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