Navigating Military Child Support: Legal Insights with Kris Hilscher

Navigating Military Child Support: Legal Insights with Kris Hilscher

Author: NCSEA April 2, 2025 Duration: 48:50

Military families face unique challenges when it comes tochild support, from frequent relocations and deployments to military pay structures. In this episode of On Location, Scott Eder (Courtland Consulting) hosts Kris Hilscher (a board-certified family law specialist and fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; and a partner with Sullivan& Hilscher Family Law in Raleigh, North Carolina).  Scott and Kris have an engaging conversation, where they break down the key issues affecting both custodial and non-custodialparents in the military -- all insights stemming from Kris's October article in the NCSEA CSQ. Discussion topics range from enforcement hurdles to the role of JAG, and how different military benefits impact child support obligations.


Kristopher Hilscher is a board-certified family law specialist and fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.  He is a partner with Sullivan & Hilscher Family Law in Raleigh, NC.  In addition to family law cases, he regularly serves as an expert consultant on military divorce cases and pension division, assisting attorneys nationwide on militarydivorce issues.  You can contact Kris at (919)832-8507 or kris.hilscher@ncfamilylaw.com.


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