Will the military really hand over a soldier to police if he has a warrant?

Question

Ok, so when my daughter's deadbeat dad's unit (he's a reserve) DOES get activated in April, since he has a warrant out for his arrest through the county for failure to appear in court for not paying child support, will his commanding officer really hand him over to the police? I know they CAN, but do they typically co-operate or is it the "good old buddy" system? Don't they, the military, HAVE TO hand him over once he is active duty?

Answer 1

He'll get Burnt a new one from both the civilian and Military system.

Vet-USAF

Answer 2

I had this situation arise last year with my now ex-girlfriend. Her ex-husband was wanted for quite a few stupid things he had done, but the Army still let him back in. They did absolutely nothing when checking his background. The rules state that you must check AT LEAST THE PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS HOMETOWN FOR WARRANTS. That means that, if they want, they can check whatever local police department the member puts down for warrants and that is it. Also, if he has already filed his Security Clearance paperwork, the military has no reason to check into his criminal record. It really is a joke. I actually sent the CO a copy of the police report and the warrant, and they still did nothing. Funny thing though, because of my diligence with the local police, he is now in jail anyway.

Answer 3

His command can COERCE him into starting an allotment to cover the child support. Fortunately, my father did it voluntarily and my brother and sister received a check each month from the USAF until my brother turned 18. Part of his reserve pay should have been made available for child support. Not sure exactly how reserves work, since I was active duty.
Burn him! What is WRONG with fathers anyway? It's THEIR KIDS! Don't they care about them?

Answer 4

Absolutely. You can ensure this happens by arranging for a law enforcement officer to deliver the warrant to the Provost Marshal or MP station at the post where he is mobilizing. The LEO will know how to do this.

Answer 5

Well.... I worked at the PMO and the police actually came looking for a soldier, so we looked him up, called his unit and had them bring him to our location and the police took him.
As to the child support, your daughters dead beat dad's unit could make him pay it...did you try to contact them? I am active duty so I am not 100% sure how reserve works.

Answer 6

Oh HECK yeah! Are you kidding? And when the civilians are done with him, he'll then have to face the military. If his unit were to do any kind of exercise or deployment, they'll nail him for missing movement, unauthorized absence, and a whole slew of other offenses that he'll inadvertantly wrack up. The military frowns on its members not owning up to their commitments. It's an embarrassment.

Answer 7

Yes. Unless the crime was committed while on duty, the military has no choice but to had him over. They still WILL hand him over anyways, just after the court marshall him.

Answer 8

What does getting activated have to do with it? If there's a warrant out, why don't the civilian authorities arrest him?

Answer 9

Being in the militia has its reward! attempt going to the criminal branch and getting suggestion. as long as you probably did no longer hand her the keys while she left the final time, and her call isn't on it, it needs to be reported stolen. all and sundry it rather is disrespectful sufficient to thieve the demanding earned property of the militia is ill. in all probability a great element she is now your ex! good good fortune!

Answer 10

nope they will not! sorry but i hope everything is going to work out my father never paid child support until i was 11! but yeah my uncle was in my moms car and hit someone and left and they try to sue my uncle but he was in the army so they couldn't do anything. Yeah the military is suppose to pay him a lot more if he has a child and they can take the child support out of his paycheck