Posted on Sep 11, 2021
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If i have a house solely in my name, and im receiving BAH, have pets(that the spouse will not be taking), and all bills/utilities/mortgage is in solely my name, and I get divorced......is there any way that I can continue to get BAH in order to keep up with house payments/utilities/have somewhere to keep my pets? or will the army basically say "nope. no more BAH, you should sell your house and give away your pets"


-loc: fort campbell KY
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SSG Brian G.
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Ok. The Army could go one of two ways. As you would be divorced, single again and a PVT, they could say no you no longer get BAH and must move into the barracks. The other way they could go is as you are already in a house, and getting BAH, they may let you keep it but reduce your BAH to just BAH without dependents. No the animals do not count as dependents. Get with you command. No one here can really definitively answer your question.
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Thank you. Thats what I assumed but was just curious if anyone had this same situation
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SFC Retention Operations Nco
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There is an exception to policy that may be granted by the post commander to allow you to continue to receive BAH for a while
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CSM Darieus ZaGara
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I do not recommend that you with hold the information. That would be a slippery slope that you would not recover from when caught.

Inform your command and explain the issues, likely for them to understand, for the short term. For the long term you need to think realistically how home ownership and pets workout for a single Soldier. Normal duty alone does not likely allow you to run home and take out the pets, the same is true when you have assigned duty’s overnight, or longer training periods. All of it costs money, money that a private does kit usually have. I am sure you do not wish to neglect your pets.

Bottom line speak to the command, request that they waiver and look for a more reasonable permanent solution.
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