can a soldier take convalescent leave when spouse gives birth?

Question

if so, what form(s) need to be put in and by whom? whom do you turn into?is there any other service member (male) who has had this leave due to thier spouse giving birth? thanks to everyone in advance!

forgot to mention,i will be having surgury to remove tumor from my abdomen soon after i give birth.his unit is deploying around time i give birth so hes staying on rear-d.for now,he will deploy week after i give birth as of now.

Answer 1

regular leave yes, convalescent leave no, unless there are severe problems.
I took a week of regular leave each time my kids were born.
A leave request is filled out and given to the immediate supervisor and then its run up the chain of command.
Convalescent leave requests run through the medical chain.

Answer 2

There is nothing in writing that says a husband gets to take convalescent leave when a spouse gives birth. I like to think in most cases his command will just kind of let him go for a week or so. Not very popular with commands but that's what I do with my soldiers. They call into me or their Plt Sgt each day so I know they're alive.

If they don't let him have him talk to his 1SG. He should be able to submit a leave form with no dates on it and the operations or admin NCO for that company will hold on to the leave form and submit it when you actually go into labor. This kind of leave would be chargeable to your husband.

Answer 3

No, because the soldier is not convalescing from anything. The soldier MIGHT be able to obtain permissive TDY if there are complications, but I doubt it. The soldier could also take some regular chargeable leave.

Bill, MSgt, USAF (Ret)

Answer 4

nope. must be regular chargeable leave, and then only if it is granted and is typically limited to ten days. and if you are deployed.. ain't gonna happen unless there are severe complications relating to the birth.