If both spouse are in the military, how do they take care of the children?

Answer 1

They will have to have a " Family care Plan "

Incase they are both deployed.

What it means, is they must tell their commander, step by step in writing, just who will take care of their children if they are both deployed.

As part of the Plan, certain things must be done:

They must have a short term care plan, where a non military member agrees in writing to accept care of the member's children at any time, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

They must have a long term care plan, where a non military member agrees in writing to provide long-term care for their children in the event the military member(s) are deployed for a significant period.

The long-term care provider does not have to live in the local area, but the family care plan must contain provisions to transfer the child(ren) from the short-term care provider to the long-term care provider (finances, airline tickets, etc.), in the event a no-notice deployment turns into a long-term deployment

Family care plans must include provisions for logistical movement of the family or caregiver. Logistical arrangements include, but are not limited to, arrangements to relocate, if necessary, the caregiver or family to a new location, financial, medical and legal support necessary to ensure continuity of care and support of family members during the movement.

Family care plans must also include arrangements for the financial well-being of family members covered by the family care plan during short- and long-term separations

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Failue to submit an approved Family Care Plan can result in the Service member being involuntarily discharged.

Answer 2

The same way any household with two working parents. The utilize child care systems while in Garrison. Should both parents be deployed ((Yes this can and does happen often)) then the family must have a Family Care Plan. A Family Care Plan is temporary guardianship granted to whomever the family deems fit.

Generally there are two. A 24 hour emergency plan and a long term plan. That way if you want your parents in California to take them, but you are given 24 hours notice at your base in New Jersey, the 24 hour person takes the children until the long term guardian can claim them.

Answer 3

^^ Talk about copy and paste above me ^^

From a military spouse-on base in military communities we have Child Developement Centers and Day Care. On a regular day to day basis, either parent would drop their child off at one of these places (depending on age) while they are working, and pick them up at the end of the work day.

During a deployment, the child would have to be placed with a guardian until a parent or both come back home. It's hard for both parents and child(ren), but that's just how it has to go.

In addition-both parents can be sent for deployment at the same time. One cannot stay state-side, or in whatever country they are stationed in. If they were both called up for it, then they have to go. So this is when the "Family Care" program comes into play if they have children.

Answer 4

Do you mean if both are deployed to a combat zone?

The military encourages marriage and children, and will actually take unofficial steps to encourage single members into marriage with suitable spouses under certain circumstances. It isn't uncommon for both parents to be military personnel, and they cope in the same fashion as civilian couples in which both parents work.

Military members are required to make legal provision in writing for their children's care in their first few months (ie not just before deploying). It has to be ready to put into effect if and when they do get deployed. They are required to make a will for the same reason, because there may be no time for such things before deployment. In the event that both spouses are military personnel, both would be making such provision. If both are deployed (it can happen) there is still a legally designated guardian.

Answer 5

with a Family Care plan. a short term and a long term Family Care Provider must be listed. These people must be willing to take full responsibility of the kids on short notice and for up to 12-15 months at a time. I was the Shirt Trem FCP for a couple in our Wardroom in Japan. I had to agree to take responsibility of their infant son in case they were both gone at the same time, or during a NEO (noncombatant Evacuation Order). Her Mother was the LTCP, and I would have kept him just long enough for her to make arangements to either fly to Japan and get him, or me to fly to Colordao and hand him over.

Answer 6

My brother and his wife were both in the Navy. Only one of them was deployed at a time. The children were taken care of by the remaining parent.

Answer 7

If both spouses are working civilians, how do they take care of the children?

Day care, school, baby sitters, parents. Sound familiar?

Answer 8

Spouses are not both in deploy-able status at the same time unless they ask to be. If there is not an alternative like close family and they are both deployed it's easy to get reassigned (well it's the military "easy" is relative.

Answer 9

They will usually have a daycare on base or something like that. They make exceptions to parents that are both in the military. So if one was to get shipped off to Iraq then they will let the other parent stay with the kids

Answer 10

Unless they are in a war zone they keep the kids with them just like any other working parent.

If both were to be deployed to a war zone then a family member such as grandparents would care for them.