Does my wife have to be in DEERS?

Question

It's a pretty long story. But basically i want to know if she has to be enrolled in order for me to get BAH. Im in schooling right now and have absolutely ZERO time to go and enroll her, not to mention shes half the country away from me, and i was told she needs to sign stuff so i cant very well do that. So i told them that and they told me i needed to go to legal and get a POA that says she can go to a base close to her and file for it herself. But guess what my problem is with that? Legal is closed when we get released from school...so cant very well do that either. I talked to my LPO about what i should do and she told me she did want me to miss any POI (classroom) time. so i guess what im asking is how should i go about getting her into deers? everyone is kinda screwing me around. And how long do i have after we get married to actually have her enrolled? and will i recieve BAH without her enrolled? my page 2 and all that is updated with her as my wife. I just need to get her in deers. Any help, what so ever, will be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

In order for her to be listed as a dependent on your page 2 means that you already had her info entered into DEERS because they would need to see the marriage certificate. She doesnt need to sign anything. You need her listed in DEERS to get BAH w/dependents. You can have it done whenever you want there is no time limit. You can always go to Base Legal and get her a Specific POA to do it and get her ID card as well. If you can't get to Legal and are allowed off base then you can go to a local lawyer/paralegal and get it done by paying out of pocket.

Answer 2

yes she must be enrolled for you to be eligible to get BAH as well as get her medical coverage.







you have to enroll her. period. what you can then do is get her a special POA and a DD1172 filled out by you that permits her to get her ID without you being present. the ONLY one who can enroll her into DEERS is YOU. and even the most @ssh@t of an Instructor should be willing to cut you loose early one afternoon to go to PSD and Legal to get it taken care of.



if your LPO is stonewalling you, go up the chain.

Answer 3

You only get BAH if you are living off base. Since you are in schooling you probably are living in the barracks so you are not entitled to BAH. If you want it at the WITH DEPENDENT rate you need to have a dependent and you have to enroll them to get them on record.



As far as a power of attorney, you do not need a lawyer to do that. Look up SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY on the internet and make one up. All you need is a couple of witnesses to verify your signature and perhaps a notary. It would go something like this.



SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY.



I, John Doe (334-33-4455) serving in the US Army do hereby grant to my wife Shelly Doe (333-44-3333) a special power of attorney for the sole purpose of going onto a military installation, into a federal office or other agency that can enroll her in DEERS for that purpose.



She has been informed she needs two forms of photo ID, a certified copy of our marriage license, a certified copy of her birth certificate and a copy of my orders to active duty. This special power of attorney is effective from the date signed below to 90 days after that date.





________________

John Doe 22 March 2013



Witnessed: ___________________________

Peter Shelly (44--33-2324)



Witnessed: _____________________________

John Burk (222-33-2329



I John Doe, do hereby affix my signature again to this document for the purpose of Notary ID.





__________________________

John Doe





Notary in the State of Colorado.



The above signatory identified to me by valid photo ID..... (The notary will supply this info you do not have to type it. You need to sign the last signature in the presence of the notary and he/she will

notarize the document.