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Enlisted in October 2020 and my son was in custody of his father. His dad committed suicide Feb. 2021. I enrolled my son into DEERS, he gets Tricare coverage and I pay his grandma who watches him child support. I'm not getting BAH or any financial help for him. My unit is very unhelpful. What should I do?
Fort Carson
BAH
S1 Personnel NCO
DEERS
Enlisted
Posted 4 y ago
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You will need several things. You will need a Family Care Plan. It is required by regulations for single parents. You will need to initiate a DA Form 5960 and push that up to your S1.
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Look into AR 608-99. You are authorized to receive BAH and BAS and live in housing, whether on or off post. You are obligated to have a home for your child to live in, even if he lives with your grandma.
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Hi, Shelly.
My deepest condolences to you and your family especially your son.
You can get out on parenthood. My husband and I were dual military and I was honorably discharged due to parenthood. Go to school and take care of yourself and your son.
My deepest condolences to you and your family especially your son.
You can get out on parenthood. My husband and I were dual military and I was honorably discharged due to parenthood. Go to school and take care of yourself and your son.
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SPC Anugrah Chetty-Alexander
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SPC Anugrah Chetty-Alexander
I live in California and understand how hard it is to live on 1 income. The Army messed me us so bad, I'm unemployable.
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SPC Anugrah Chetty-Alexander
SFC (Verify To See) - My twin and buddy was a single parent while on active duty and still is. My family and I made sure at least 1/3 of us retired from the military. My older brother is a Marine who chooses to live in Canada.
May Allah SWT shower the world with His peace, mercy, and blessings. The last thing we need is another war. My Allah protect you and your family SFC.
Ameen
May Allah SWT shower the world with His peace, mercy, and blessings. The last thing we need is another war. My Allah protect you and your family SFC.
Ameen
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