My divorce has nothing about custody in it. And that's the way we want it. Kids visit often. Should I still receive BAH?

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 21:03:52 -0400

Response by SN Greg Wright made Aug 18 at 2016 9:50 PM

SN Greg Wright — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 21:50:12 -0400

Should you? Sure. Will you? Doubtful. I'd go get that fixed. I'll tag in a few people who will know better.

Response by SFC Pete Kain made Aug 18 at 2016 9:56 PM

SFC Pete Kain — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 21:56:35 -0400

NO, you are divorced and no clear custody.
What happens when you deploy?

Response by SN Kevin Neff made Aug 19 at 2016 3:11 AM

SN Kevin Neff — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 03:11:38 -0400

If they're on your Pg 2, I don't see why not. You're also a SGT so you should automatically qualify for BAH.

Response by SrA Edward Vong made Aug 19 at 2016 8:57 AM

SrA Edward Vong — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 08:57:40 -0400

I think if you still have a legal dependent. Honestly, I'm not really too sure.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 19 at 2016 10:39 AM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 10:39:11 -0400

Don't you get BAH already for being a SGT or do you live in the barracks?

Response by LCpl Ferdinand Hughes made Aug 19 at 2016 2:27 PM

LCpl Ferdinand Hughes — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:27:09 -0400

Well, there's a lot of factors that contribute to BAH. Do you have joint and legal custody? Are you claiming them on your Page 2? Do you live out in town or the barracks?

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 19 at 2016 2:50 PM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:50:31 -0400

What is a Pg.2? We are good with not putting the custody of the kids on paper. We are treating it as if we were still married. Only, we won't be married. The kids would come to visit as often as we choose. We aren't having one of those fight for money/kids divorces. We will be divorced, but as far as our kids are concerned, it will be as if we were still married. I don't know if that really means anything.