And didn't know who the father was, and had no family members to care for the child if she were to get deployed, would they still send her to be deployed anyways?
2007-08-08 04:06:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Miitary members are required to have child care plans in place as soon as they find out about the pregnancy. If there was no one for the mother to turn to (and this can include close friends and paid child care providers) and she was given orders to deploy, more than likely she would have to leave the military completely. This is really no different from any other job...if you can't get child care and would not be able to work because of it, no employer is going to keep you. Of course, working in the military can mean long seperations and that does change things, but you are required to be able to meet these needs if they arise. Failing to do so, for any reason other than emergency medical, will see you discharged.
2007-08-08 06:34:19 · answer #1 · answered by Annie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well if she is still pregnant she will not get deployed. But if the child is like say 1 years old and she was facing deployment, since she is the sole guardian of the child. There are a bunch of paperwork that can be filed so that you can remain stateside with your child, most likely as rear detachment. Go talk to your unit administer and JAG about it. They will be able to help you out even more.
2007-08-08 11:31:35 · answer #2 · answered by Maximus82 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are pregnant you need to get a signature from your doctor stating that you are pregnant and the due date. Then you need to give it to your leason and tell them what is going on so they can send it to higher command and tell them that you are undeployable. I'm pregnant and in the army and I have had to do this already. After you have your child you have a choice to wether or not you want to stay in the service. If you have nobody to take care of your child while you are deployed it is probably better for you to get out of the service. I don't think they would deploy you, but if so they will find somebody to take care of your child while you are gone. (friend, etc.)
2007-08-08 12:30:46 · answer #3 · answered by Heath 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
According to AR 600-20
As long as she had the baby she would and still could get deployed. That is why all daul military and single military members need to fill out a child care plan. On this plan they need to list a short term care provider, for everyday daycare or for local field problems and they need to list a long term care provider, such as deployments to Iraq or Korea or Afganistan or NTC, etc.,.
If a single soldier does not fill this out then you will be chaptered out of the military. You are a soldier first, mother second (to the military). You still have a job to do and they expect you to do it or get out.
I know this cause while in Germany I was the long term care provider for 2 single soldiers and ended up taking one child one for a year while the unit deployed. Dual Military members also both need a child care plan because in the instance they both are deployed they will need someone to watch their children also.
this has some info on what type of things you will need to do and paperwork that would need to be filled out and given to your care provider:
http://www.smdc.army.mil/afap/FamilyReadiness/CarePlan.html
I think this says the same thing but in army lingo, go to page 41:
http://www.bragg.army.mil/82EO/Files/Pubs/Managing%20Pregnant%20Soldiers.pdf . Also states Commanders must stress the soldier's obligation to both the military and to his/her family members. Moreover, they must ensure soldiers understand they will not receive special consideration in duty assignments or duty stations based on their responsibilities for family members unless enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP).
Hope this helps and good luck
2007-08-08 11:32:37 · answer #4 · answered by ckamk1995 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
They'd discharge her from the service, because she wouldn't be deploy-able. In fact, this same philosophy applies to a male.
2007-08-08 11:20:48 · answer #5 · answered by Pinyon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope... It's called a Family Care Plan... If you are in the military, and you do not have anyone to look after your children, then they will discharge you for lack of a Family Care Plan (FCP). Its an Honorable Discharge.
2007-08-08 11:25:40 · answer #6 · answered by Dan 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
She would be in trouble for disobeying orders by not having a family care plan in place, then they would give her a chance to contact her extended family ( cousins, grand parents, aunts and uncles ) if know one could be found she'd prob be discharged for cause or she could give the baby up for adoption her choice.
2007-08-08 11:20:22 · answer #7 · answered by ฉันรักเบ้า 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't know where all these guys are getting their info but my daughter-in-law found out she was pregnant just before she was leaving to go to Iraq. The Army gave her the option to get out or stay. It doesn't get any more fair than that.
2007-08-08 11:18:29 · answer #8 · answered by Jenny J 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
That's the problem with these sluts. How can you not know who the father is? Unless she was trying to get knocked up so she couldn't be deployed.
Give me everything but I don't want to do my job.
They will keep her in the rear doing other jobs unless she decides to get out.
2007-08-08 13:30:39 · answer #9 · answered by Rawbert 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You sound like most of the women I served with when we got deployment orders.
2007-08-08 13:24:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋