Posted on Feb 26, 2014

Dual Military dependents...who claims who?

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Here is the situation: Soldier A&B are dual military enrolled in the MACP.

A is higher ranking with no children.

B has 2 children that are in shared custody with the Non military Ex.

Since A&B have been married the children were always kept on Soldier B's DEERs since that individual was the parent.

If A&B have a child together, whose DEERs should the new child go under? Can the 2 from a previous relationship stay on Soldier B's DEERs and the new child go on Soldier A's DEERs?

I've always thought ALL children had to go under one Soldier, to avoid "double dipping" for the with dependent BAH.

In this situation Soldier B is headed to Korea and needs to have the 2 dependents listed to keep receiving BAH, which is crucial due to child support, since the Ex will have them the whole time. While B is in Korea, Soldier A is going to PCS overseas, and has been told that the shared child has to be under Soldier A in DEERs in order for travel arrangements to be made/paid for.

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