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Staff Judge Advocate (JAG)
The office of the Staff Judge
Advocate (JAG) can assist you with a variety of legal
issues to include:
- Service member expedited citizenship
applications and process
- Lawsuits
- Family law issues (divorce, custody, child
support)
- Consumer issues (credit collection actions,
repossessions, foreclosures)
- Military or civilian criminal matters
- Taxes
- Issues with a Power of Attorney
JAG can also assist with referrals to civilian
attorneys who have experience with service members. If
you meet certain income restriction guidelines you may
qualify for pro bono legal counsel.
For more information contact Sgt. Jose Ramos,
Division Legal NCO, 602.267.2824 or visit the
Legal Issues section of this website.
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Law Enforcement & Legal Issues
There is information on
law enforcement, legal and legislative resources
available to returning combat veterans in Arizona. The
Arizona Judge Advocate General is available to provide
direction with legal issues such as custody, child
support, divorce, default judgment, repossessions, debt
collections, landlord/tenant issues, foreclosures, and
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Lawsuits
If there was a temporary order,
permanent order or default judgment taken against you
while you were on deployment you may be able to reopen
or vacate the order or judgment.
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Family Law Issues
The JAG office can assist you in many
types of family law issues. You should speak with a JAG
attorney if you are facing such issues as marital
dissolution, custody issues, paternity issues, child
support or child protection. They may be able to assist
you in solving the issue, or we can provide referrals to
family law attorneys who are familiar with service
members' rights and concerns. Any changes to your
custody or child support orders while you were deployed
or due to military service need to be evaluated. You
may be entitled to a vacation of the judgement or a
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Consumer Issues
Contact the JAG office if you have
questions about your consumer bills, mortgage,
insurance, third-party collections, interest rates,
consumer or business loans or installment contracts.
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Military or Civilian Criminal
Matters
If you have a military criminal
matter you are entitled to JAG representation. If you
have a civilian criminal matter you should contact a JAG
attorney immediately. JAG can identify issues that may
affect your military career and future, and provide
referrals if needed.
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Taxes
Information relating to taxes and
deployment can be found online at
www.irs.gov/individuals/military/index.html
(federal). The JAG office
does not prepare tax returns. However, attorneys are
available to assist you with specific questions.
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Power of Attorney (POA)
You should destroy or revoke your POA.
If you have specific concerns regarding the use of the
document while you were gone, contact the JAG.
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