hi well im 17 and my mom has said its ok if i join the military and all shes exited about it... well whe she signs the papers for me to join am i emancipated.? just wondering because i would like to marry my fiance before i go to basic in march/april...i am joining DEP(delayed entry program) but im signing up on january 7th... will i be able to get married wiithout parental consent since im emancipated???thank you and nuthin negativ because im not doing this for sex...im doing this for the love and support and for the added benefits..thank u guys so much...
2007-12-26 15:34:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Nope you would still need her permission to get married. Some military require you to go through the ranks to get permission to get married too (require you to talk with a chaplin) That is what we had to do 16 years ago. I would suggest talking to your recruiter about what the military requires for marriage. Personaly i would suggest you hold out on getting married until after basic training. ALthough you think the benefits will be nice (really all you get is a little more bah, and her covered medicaly) you need to make sure your relationship can handle the seperations and deployments first. Don't rush into marriage because of joining the military. Good luck.
2007-12-26 15:57:27 · answer #1 · answered by redbrat34 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are getting mixed answers here. Here is exactly what the regulation says about you enlisting: You DO NOT need parental consent to enlist if you're legally emancipated. When you enlist you must provide the court order that legally emancipates you from your parents. The marriage certificate can serve that purpose, since for enlistment purposes you're considered emancipated when you get married regardless of what state law says. However, you MUST be at least 17 and you have to be a high school senior at a minimum. If you're a junior you can only enlist in the Army Reserves or National Guard if you're doing split option. You can enlist into the active Army 14 months prior to graduation since we can do the 14-month DEP. This is assuming you're talking about the US military. I know in the UK you can join at 16.
2016-04-11 02:21:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's just for the military,. nothing else. Emancipation is something totally different. But if you check the state laws, most have 16 as their legal age to marry, so you wouldn't need her permission anyway.
But be aware that even if you are married, your spouse cannot come and live with you until you finish boot camp AND AIT/Tech.School (name depends on which branch you are going into) and have arrived at your first duty station and have been assigned a unit and have housing for your spouse. If you get sent to Korea or Kuwait, they are one-year unaccompanied tours, and you cannot take your spouse to those locations. You also have a chance of being assigned to a unit that is already deployed and you will only be at the home base long enough to process in and then are on a plane to a combat zone. I'd leave marrying until after you come back because there are spouses who live the high life on those extra pay and benefits and then leave the soldier high and dry when they come back from prolonged training or deployment. For heaven's sake, don't give him a power of attorney at this point.
And to someone else's comment, you no longer have to get the military's permission to get married, at least in the Army. I know up to about 10 years ago the army still required permission from chain of command to marry while stationed in Germany, but that had to do with going through German marriage laws procedures,I think.
2007-12-27 00:07:52 · answer #3 · answered by ritzysmom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you love the person you are marrying? Do you see this relationship lasting forever? Do you both have the same goals or dreams in mind? Are you willing to spend months apart? Do you trust each other?
Don't expect extra pay because you are getting married. The only things you will qualify for is being able to live in housing instead of barracks, Family Separation of $250 per month if you are gone due to orders, deployment or schooling and if you are overseas then a higher Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). but you also have the possiblity of getting orders to a place where dependents can't go for your first tour to places like Hawaii or Japan. Then you will still get Housing Allowance (BAH) but because the orders are unaccompanied then it will be based on the spouse's zip code. It means that you will have to live in barracks where you are stationed. If you are on accompanied orders and the spouse decides not to come with you then guess what you will either still live in barracks and not get BAH or you will be required to live out in town and you will only get the BAH based on your zip code. Meaning that both households have to be living off of 1 BAH. The dependent (spouse) will qualify for medical (Tricare), you will pay a monthly amount for dental (United Concordia), they will also be able to use the base facilities like the commissary, exchange, gym, pool, theater, etc...
If you are serious about this relationship then wait until after you have finished all your training and schooling. This way you can make sure that you are both heading in the right direction and prepared for spending time apart from each other.
2007-12-26 16:20:28 · answer #4 · answered by NWIP 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She's only giving you permission to join the military; I don't think it translates to emancipation. Now, on a personal note, don't get married until you get to your first dutystation, as your lifestyle is going to change drastically, and you with it. I've seen several marriages dissolve as a result of one spouse joining the Army.
2007-12-26 15:43:28 · answer #5 · answered by DOOM 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You won't be permitted to marry until you are an adult, military or not.
Your mother has to sign for you to join the military if you are underage.
2007-12-26 15:51:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, not until after you ship out..besides..getting married before you ship alters your status and could Disqualify you from getting in without having to go through a lot of hassle.
just ship out and wait to get married after you finsih your schooling. .
2007-12-27 00:46:23 · answer #7 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you are not
And if your mom doesn't want you marrying him that's probably one of the reasons she is excited for you to join
2007-12-26 17:42:01 · answer #8 · answered by jchanman33 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your state laws, they vary from state to state.
2007-12-26 15:42:11 · answer #9 · answered by Think for yourself 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you cant be married now
wait til you're legally an adult
2007-12-26 16:28:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋