Steven R. Jacob, a lawyer who filed the bankruptcy case on behalf of Dickinson, said he recalled her traveling a lot.
"She was always stationed in various places," he said. "It didn't offer much stability for the children. She wanted them to be stable," so they went to live with their father, he said.
The children were ages 9 to 13 at the time of her bankruptcy filing.
As part of her bankruptcy proceedings, Dickinson had to complete an online "personal financial management" course provided by the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Atlanta Inc.
In March last year, she also signed a loan "reaffirmation" agreement, consenting to repay $15,300 to CitiFinancial, holder of her third mortgage. The bankruptcy case was discharged April 2 last year.
Dickinson joined the military in 1986 and was commissioned as an officer in March 1993, according to a biography supplied by the Navy. She has been awarded two Navy/Marine Corps Commendation medals.
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