Family Support

Question 1

What regulation covers Family Support, Child Custody, and Paternity?

Answer 1

AR 608-99

Question 2

What is a financial agreement?

Answer 2

Agreement orally/written that identifies means/amounts Soldier will provide his/ her family (child support/bah)

Question 3

Does the Army honor Oral financial support agreements?

Answer 3

If it works, the Army won’t interfere, otherwise, there must be a written agreement.

Question 4

What documents would you expect to find in a financial agreement?

Answer 4

Child support, separation agreement; property settlement agreement; signed letters etc.

Question 5

What portion of a Soldier’s pay is entitled to his/her immediate family members.

Answer 5

BAH

Question 6

When is a financial agreement no longer enforced?

Answer 6

When divorce has been granted, agreement expires, new agreement made…etc?

Question 7

What is the purpose of the Family Care Plan?

Answer 7

To document, for Army purposes, the plan by which Soldiers provide for the care of their Family members when military duties (TDY, deployment, etc.) prevent the Soldier from doing so.

Question 8

What form is used for the Family Care Plan?

Answer 8

DA Form 5305

Question 9

What types of supporting documentation should accompany the Family Care Plan?

Answer 9

Power of Attorney; Certificate of Acceptance as Guardian/Escort; Application for ID Card-DEERS Enrollment; Authorization to Start/Stop/Change Allotment; instructions to guardian/escort.