I am a single parent and my daughters father is in the Army he has provided her w/ nothing, not even health insurance. I have spent a lot of time trying to contact someone in the Army that can help me w/ this but have came to a dead end. Does anyone know what I can do or who I should call???
2007-04-19 14:47:21 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
If you do not have court ordered support for her then there is not anything they can do. Once you get court ordered child support, get the court to send a certified copy to DFAS (Defense Finance and Accounting Service) and they will automatically withhold the bi-monthly payments and forward them to the proper state agency.
2007-04-19 14:54:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Great question and I have a good answer for you. If your daughters father is Active Duty he is required by law to do a few things. First, if there is a court order in place with an amount then he must provide that every month like someone else said. In addition your daughter is eligible for a military dependant ID card which would take care of the medical, dental etc.......My advice to you would be to first have all your ducks in a row, get all the paperwork together etc.....then whatever the post he is stationed at call the Inspector General and make a complaint but, be ready with your proof, if you have it together he will pay, if not nothing will happen. Do not bother with Company Commanders or others in his unit as that normally does not work. The IG is impartial and will help you.
2007-04-19 20:38:31 · answer #2 · answered by mar036 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the previous legal process. Married, divorced, love child or whatever you are going to have some kind of a legal document to PROVE that he is LEGALLY responsible for support. If you don't have that, you are out of luck unless you want to start a paternity suit if he was just the father with no marriage / divorce involved.
If you have your legal documents in order, contact the "Top" in his unit. These guys do NOT like dishonor to be brought to "The Unit" and can make this guys life HELL if he chooses and will get it squared away "mosh skosh".
If it was a one night stand and you both screwed up, no pun intended, then you are out of luck without a paternity suit to prove that he IS the father. This can get VERY ugly too.
The Army does NOT like people messing with the focus of their troops if they think that is the case you could open Pandora's Box with personal background, credit, and personal life investigations.
If you are CLEAN and BELIVE that he is really the father then go for it, but it will NOT be an easy path if you have to prove paternity.
Good luck and I wish you the BEST
2007-04-19 15:05:32 · answer #3 · answered by jacquesstcroix 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just like if he wasn't in the Army, you need to go to court and get a court ordered paternity test to prove he is the father. After that you will need to go back to court to arrange a fair amount for child support. Right now it is his word against yours and no court in the country is just going to believe you or he is telling the truth. If you have legal documentation already you can get his wages attached for the back child support. If it is proven he is the father you can also ask the court for health care. To do this, he will need to put your daughter on his Page 2 as a dependent in order to receive Tricare Medical insurance. I don't mean to be short with you, but the military in NO different than any other employer. The Army is not in the business of jumping into it's soldiers private lives. Believe me there are thousands of woman a year that contact the armed forced with tales of baby's daddy. The Army is not in the business to do the family courts job. That is between you, him and the family court to prove. If the Army stopped everytime someone like you called it would NEVER gets it missions accomplished. Sorry this probably isn't what you wanted to hear, but they are the facts you need to hear and act on if you want any support for your daughter.
2007-04-19 15:05:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The ONLY way to solve this situation is to contact Child Support Enforcement, get Paternity Established, and then ... with an ACTUAL Court Support order in Place, then the Child Support Enforcement Bureau in your state will establish the involuntary deduction of Child Support from his pay.
2007-04-19 16:02:55 · answer #5 · answered by sglmom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-12 23:59:40 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Child Support Enforcement Division. If you give them the father's name and address they will locate him for you and tell you what you need to do legally to get child support from him.
There are a few variables that you might have to work with like, does he acknowledge he is the father, if not then you have to petition the court for paternity testing (or go on Maury (just kidding).
If he does acknowledge he is the father, then I think CSED will help you with the paperwork to petition the court for child support. Good Luck!!
2007-04-19 14:54:05 · answer #7 · answered by ginger 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Do you know where he is stationed at and his unit? You can call the post operator and get the phone number to his unit. Ask to talk to his company commander..tell him about your situation. You can also call the JAG, which is the legal office on post and tell them. You can also go to court and sue for child support. In the Army, you will be issued an ID card for limited access to the commissary and PX-and your child will recieve FULL health benefits. Feel free to email me personally if you have any other questions, I will try to help! My husband is active duty Army, so I will ask his advice too. Good Luck!
2007-04-19 14:57:29 · answer #8 · answered by sophiensamsmom 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
This is a personal issue thus the Army will not be able to assist. I suggest you connect with child support bureau for advice.
2007-04-19 14:58:07 · answer #9 · answered by SGElite 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Call child support enforcement, they will garnish his pay for child support, and he should be able to put her on his military insurance. you might have to jump through some hoops such as dna tests. If this is his child then i think he needs to show some honor and support his child!
to the first person that answered......The police will do nothing
just call child support enforcement and tell them what you know and they will do the rest.
2007-04-19 14:53:08 · answer #10 · answered by E2 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋