Would a unit give a soldier going through a divorce barracks till the divorce is done?

2020-10-22T20:03:37-04:00

I PCS'd to my new duty station without my wife due to divorce. She is currently still staying in military housing back at our old duty station. My new unit might not give me a barracks room. My main concern is if I don't get a barracks room and end up moving off post renting a room: will the army then give me single BAH or make me move into barracks?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 22 at 2020 11:04 PM

2020-10-22T23:04:15-04:00

So here’s the issue, usually, when you clear post, regardless of marital status, you have to clear the post housing. From my understanding, your wife would have to find housing on her own off the installation and provide you a lease to take to finance so that she would receive money for rent. You one the other hand would receive the without dependents rate. My advice to you would be to hurry up and finish the divorce

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 22 at 2020 11:37 PM

2020-10-22T23:37:34-04:00

My main concern is how the hell is your spouse still in military housing if you've cleared housing?

You are not authorized to live in the barracks if you are collecting BAH unless you're OCONUS. I understand your concern is whether or not you'll get BAH while you're obligated to a lease. If you have a lease you are obligated to and you are no longer entitled BAH, you may request an ETP to continue your BAH through the end of your lease. It usually needs to be approved by your post commander. Your 1SG should be able to direct you to where you need to go to apply for it. Here in JBLM it's submitted through the housing office and approved by the Corps commander

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 23 at 2020 3:00 AM

2020-10-23T03:00:50-04:00

Current military regulations regarding minimum support during separation are slightly different between branches. One thing that is common is they are not designed for a service member to completely financially support separated dependents. Using the Marine Corps as an example minimum requires support is BAH with dependents equally divided between service members and dependents. So a service member with a separated spouse and 2 children would divide BAH by 4 and whomever had primary custody of children would receive 3/4 of the BAH and other adult would receive 1/4; Unless there is a legal court order in effect.

Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Oct 23 at 2020 8:29 AM

2020-10-23T08:29:12-04:00

I'm confused how you left your last Duty Station with your wife still in housing. She should have left out. She can't just hang out there just because it's convenient. . This is the first step of her leaving the system. The easiest thing for you is to get a place in town where you are at but it wouldn't hurt to ask your leadership what your options are. They will see what's available and see what they can do to help you. I had a few similar situations where I had a Married Marine living in the Barracks for a week or so while he was sorting everything out with his Wife pending a divorce.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 23 at 2020 9:21 AM

2020-10-23T09:21:32-04:00

Dual military?

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made Oct 23 at 2020 9:38 AM

2020-10-23T09:38:10-04:00

Is your wife in military housing on a lease rather than a result of your status? Either way she should be moving out because her sponsor PCSed or at the end of the lease term. Get the divorce finalized soon and start getting her off the military installation and out of the system.

As for yourself work with your leadership to handle your short and long term housing situation. I’ve read on RP that many locations don’t require E5s to live on post

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made Oct 23 at 2020 11:00 AM

2020-10-23T11:00:49-04:00

OK, I am confused also. How did you clear post with your wife still in military housing? Are you dual military? If that's the case, the highest ranking would be pulling with dependents and the other single BAH until the divorce is final. As far as barracks or on the economy, that depends on the policy of your new post. My experience is somewhat dated, but most Post I was on allowed E5's and above to live out of the barracks if they were single, but there isn't a regulation that states that as a requirement.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 23 at 2020 1:32 PM

2020-10-23T13:32:35-04:00

Army only sees married or single/divorce. If you have BAH you need to find housing. If you don’t you living in the barracks.

Response by MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P made Oct 23 at 2020 1:45 PM

2020-10-23T13:45:52-04:00

I'm gonna echo many of the responses already posted here.... How did your spouse remain in post housing after you cleared and departed the installation? Is she active military herself? Regardless, you need to get your local chain involved sooner rather than later. They would be the only people who could help you with barracks or off-post arrangements.

Response by SFC Kenneth Hunnell made Mar 7 at 2021 3:10 PM

2021-03-07T15:10:57-05:00

Is she on your orders to PCS, IF so she should be out of the old housing too. Apparently you didn't clear housing at your old unit