Posted on Apr 25, 2022
Do I need 51+% physical custody to maintain BAH?
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Do I need 51% custody to maintain BAH as a single dad? I can’t have my daughter living in a motel during times I can see her
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You need to be court ordered to pay child support that is greater than the amount of BAH DIF. For most people that's between 300 and 400 a month.
That's for CONUS. For OCONUS you must have primary custody to receive BAH for your dependents
That's for CONUS. For OCONUS you must have primary custody to receive BAH for your dependents
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LtCol Robert Quinter
SFC Kelly Fuerhoff - Since your quarters are provided instead of your getting the housing allowance, it's hard to imagine drawing the allowance and being assigned family housing at the same time. From what I've been reading. modern policy even prohibits geographic bachelors from living in bachelor quarters.
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LtCol Robert Quinter actually that only happens overseas. CONUS where housing is privatized, you get BAH and it goes to pay for your housing in an allotment.
Geo bachelor is a different program where you're allowed to stay in the barracks when you're married but apart from your family
Geo bachelor is a different program where you're allowed to stay in the barracks when you're married but apart from your family
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https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/faqbah.cfm#:~:text=BAH%2DDIFF%20is%20the%20housing,than%20the%20BAH%2DDIFF%20amount.
You can look it up here. I get BAH with Dependents and pay child support. If you have any questions you can ask your legal team at your unit. As long as you are paying over your BAH-Dif. As soon as I had to submit my divorce decree my unit left my BAH in place. If you are caught getting full BAH then you will have to pay it back.
You can look it up here. I get BAH with Dependents and pay child support. If you have any questions you can ask your legal team at your unit. As long as you are paying over your BAH-Dif. As soon as I had to submit my divorce decree my unit left my BAH in place. If you are caught getting full BAH then you will have to pay it back.
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My legal team said I need 51% custody but I guess if child support is OVER bah-diff I’ll get full bah and keep my on post housing ? Is what you’re explaining ?
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LtCol Robert Quinter
SPC (Join to see) - The deciding factor is how your support requirements are written. You can be denied any custody, but still have court ordered support requirements.
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