Posted on Mar 5, 2020

At any point, can you request a voluntary chapter 8?

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I’m on my last 2 weeks of maternity leave and I’m just now looking through the required documents for Family Care Plan. (Unit has yet to counsel me, even upon notice of my pregnancy. I never attended the P3T program due to not having one established at my station.) I have heard that you may request voluntary separation under a Chapter 8 but the documents are stating I will be subject to UCMJ if my family care plan fails. Has anyone had experience with this?

*currently stationed overseas and have give or take 3 months left until PCS to CONUS duty assignment*

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MSG Gary Eckert

Posted 4 y ago

At any point during your pregnancy you can change your election from remain on active to duty to separate under chapter 8. Once you have delivered, you no longer qualify for Chapter 8; however, you may qualify for Chapter 6, either para 6-3b (1) or (2).

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