Question:
My daughters father is in the Army and he does not support her in anyway. Does anyone know who i can contact?
anonymous
2007-04-19 18:47:21 UTC
I am a single parent and my daughters father is in the Army he has provided her w/ nothing, not even health insurance. I have spent a lot of time trying to contact someone in the Army that can help me w/ this but have came to a dead end. Does anyone know what I can do or who I should call???
Eighteen answers:
anonymous
2007-04-19 18:54:01 UTC
If you do not have court ordered support for her then there is not anything they can do. Once you get court ordered child support, get the court to send a certified copy to DFAS (Defense Finance and Accounting Service) and they will automatically withhold the bi-monthly payments and forward them to the proper state agency.
mar036
2007-04-20 00:38:31 UTC
Great question and I have a good answer for you. If your daughters father is Active Duty he is required by law to do a few things. First, if there is a court order in place with an amount then he must provide that every month like someone else said. In addition your daughter is eligible for a military dependant ID card which would take care of the medical, dental etc.......My advice to you would be to first have all your ducks in a row, get all the paperwork together etc.....then whatever the post he is stationed at call the Inspector General and make a complaint but, be ready with your proof, if you have it together he will pay, if not nothing will happen. Do not bother with Company Commanders or others in his unit as that normally does not work. The IG is impartial and will help you.
jacquesstcroix
2007-04-19 19:05:32 UTC
It depends on the previous legal process. Married, divorced, love child or whatever you are going to have some kind of a legal document to PROVE that he is LEGALLY responsible for support. If you don't have that, you are out of luck unless you want to start a paternity suit if he was just the father with no marriage / divorce involved.



If you have your legal documents in order, contact the "Top" in his unit. These guys do NOT like dishonor to be brought to "The Unit" and can make this guys life HELL if he chooses and will get it squared away "mosh skosh".



If it was a one night stand and you both screwed up, no pun intended, then you are out of luck without a paternity suit to prove that he IS the father. This can get VERY ugly too.



The Army does NOT like people messing with the focus of their troops if they think that is the case you could open Pandora's Box with personal background, credit, and personal life investigations.



If you are CLEAN and BELIVE that he is really the father then go for it, but it will NOT be an easy path if you have to prove paternity.



Good luck and I wish you the BEST
anonymous
2007-04-19 19:05:20 UTC
Just like if he wasn't in the Army, you need to go to court and get a court ordered paternity test to prove he is the father. After that you will need to go back to court to arrange a fair amount for child support. Right now it is his word against yours and no court in the country is just going to believe you or he is telling the truth. If you have legal documentation already you can get his wages attached for the back child support. If it is proven he is the father you can also ask the court for health care. To do this, he will need to put your daughter on his Page 2 as a dependent in order to receive Tricare Medical insurance. I don't mean to be short with you, but the military in NO different than any other employer. The Army is not in the business of jumping into it's soldiers private lives. Believe me there are thousands of woman a year that contact the armed forced with tales of baby's daddy. The Army is not in the business to do the family courts job. That is between you, him and the family court to prove. If the Army stopped everytime someone like you called it would NEVER gets it missions accomplished. Sorry this probably isn't what you wanted to hear, but they are the facts you need to hear and act on if you want any support for your daughter.
sglmom
2007-04-19 20:02:55 UTC
The ONLY way to solve this situation is to contact Child Support Enforcement, get Paternity Established, and then ... with an ACTUAL Court Support order in Place, then the Child Support Enforcement Bureau in your state will establish the involuntary deduction of Child Support from his pay.
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2016-10-13 03:59:40 UTC
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ginger
2007-04-19 18:54:05 UTC
Child Support Enforcement Division. If you give them the father's name and address they will locate him for you and tell you what you need to do legally to get child support from him.



There are a few variables that you might have to work with like, does he acknowledge he is the father, if not then you have to petition the court for paternity testing (or go on Maury (just kidding).



If he does acknowledge he is the father, then I think CSED will help you with the paperwork to petition the court for child support. Good Luck!!
sophiensamsmom
2007-04-19 18:57:29 UTC
Do you know where he is stationed at and his unit? You can call the post operator and get the phone number to his unit. Ask to talk to his company commander..tell him about your situation. You can also call the JAG, which is the legal office on post and tell them. You can also go to court and sue for child support. In the Army, you will be issued an ID card for limited access to the commissary and PX-and your child will recieve FULL health benefits. Feel free to email me personally if you have any other questions, I will try to help! My husband is active duty Army, so I will ask his advice too. Good Luck!
SGElite
2007-04-19 18:58:07 UTC
This is a personal issue thus the Army will not be able to assist. I suggest you connect with child support bureau for advice.
E2
2007-04-19 18:53:08 UTC
Call child support enforcement, they will garnish his pay for child support, and he should be able to put her on his military insurance. you might have to jump through some hoops such as dna tests. If this is his child then i think he needs to show some honor and support his child!



to the first person that answered......The police will do nothing

just call child support enforcement and tell them what you know and they will do the rest.
CRmac
2007-04-19 22:04:23 UTC
the military wont do anything until a judge orders child support. if he has an order in place then contact his commander or JAG to have it enforced.
Frank R
2007-04-19 18:54:17 UTC
A good place to start would be with your representative in Congress, each office has a military liason. Gather all the information you have on him i.e. social security number, full name, his unit would be helpful. Also, if you live near an army post try contacting a military chaplain. However, the congressman route should work fastest, when I was in the service matters like this were taken very seriously.
Jimfix
2007-04-19 19:24:45 UTC
The Red Cross handles things like this very well. So does the Chaplain. And so does Family services at any base> That is, assuming you have rock solid evidence.
?
2007-04-21 19:07:05 UTC
JAG...and his NCO, First Sgt, Commander.
ve_wolf
2007-04-19 18:57:12 UTC
if he is a low rank he will be making such little money that his whole years pay won't even pay a year of child support. Sue him for more money later when he ACTUALLY has money!
Jake G
2007-04-19 18:50:41 UTC
If he is legally obligated to help with child support then call the police.



If he is not, and just being a jerk, well then kind of just too bad, he's a jerk.
Yak Rider
2007-04-19 18:55:09 UTC
First, you have a support order issued by a court? If not there's nothing you can do until you get one.



After you get an order of support you can contact the army (Not "JAG" and not his "CO") and get the order enforced either by a forced allotment or a wage garnishment.



Here's an article telling how to get the money once you have a court order of support.



http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/fct/militaryguide2000.htm#collect



COLLECTING SUPPORT FROM MILITARY PERSONNEL



Collecting child support from military personnel is generally governed by military regulations. See Army, 32 C.F.R. Part 584, Army Regulation 608-99, 1 Nov 94; Navy/Marine Corps, 32 C.F.R. Part 733; and Air Force, 32 C.F.R. Part 818.



These regulations require military personnel to pay child support in accordance with support agreements and court orders. In the absence of a court order or support agreement, Army and Marine regulations criminalize failure to pay support at a level generally equivalent to a member's authorized "Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)." All other services have established guidelines in the regulations for use by the commander where there is no court order or support agreement.



Under military regulations, one solution is a voluntary allotment. Pleas note, however, a voluntary allotment is completely under the member's control and can be started, stopped, or amended at will. A voluntary allotment is a convenience that the government provides military personnel to help them to meet their obligations.



Be advised that without some sort of allotment, child support enforcement is largely outside of a commander's discretion. Commanders cannot direct that a member's pay be diverted to family members, even if a court order exists; a commander can only punish a member for failure to comply. Best Practice Tip #14: Obtaining a court or administrative court is critically important. With a court order, a family can receive child support withheld involuntarily from military personnel through use of garnishments, involuntary allotments, and/or wage assignments.



For use of Garnishments, see 42 U.S.C. §§ 659-662; 5 C.F.R. Part 581. The allowable bases for garnishments include enforcement of periodic family support obligations (including costs and attorney fees if State law defines these items as components of "support").



Pay subject to garnishment generally includes: (1) Federal civilian employee pay and retirement annuities; (2) military active duty pay (basic pay and certain bonuses, but not BAH and BAS/Sep Rats); (3) military retired pay; (4) military reserve pay; and (5) any other "remuneration for employment."



The amount subject to garnishment is the lower of State or Federal ceilings. The Federal ceiling is 50 percent to 60 percent of net pay, depending on the family situation and length of time in arrears; arrears in excess of 12 weeks adds another five percent.



Procedures require obtaining a garnishment order from a State court (naming the employing Federal agency as garnishee) and serving the order, with a copy of the underlying support order, on the employing agency by registered or certified mail; include member's name, status (i.e., active duty, civilian, retiree) and the member's Social Security Number. See Appendix G for Addresses for Serving Orders.



The member's defenses against garnishment include garnishment for impermissible purpose; garnishor's noncompliance with 5 C.F.R. Part 581; subsequent litigation enjoining the garnishment; and possibly an appeal of the underlying support order, depending on the State's laws.



For the use of Involuntary or Mandatory Allotments, see 42 U.S.C. § 665; 32 C.F.R. Part 54. Involuntary allotments are essentially wage withholding actions enforceable against active duty military pay (basic pay, plus bonuses, plus BAH and BAS in some cases).



Best Practice Tip #15: Involuntary allotments are almost always superior to garnishment actions. Involuntary allotments tend to be easier to obtain, longer lasting, and more lucrative in terms of meeting support obligations.



The prerequisites for involuntary allotments begin with a court or administrative order establishing a child support (or spousal and child support) obligation and an arrearage in an amount equal to or greater than two months support under the order.



The procedure for establishing involuntary allotments begins with a "Notice" from any court or any State CSE agent to the military requesting initiation of an involuntary allotment. The Notice can simply be a letter. See Appendix H for a sample notice. No prior notice to the obligor is necessary. The Notice is sent by registered or certified mail to the same officials as for garnishments (see Appendix G).



The Notice should include the member's full name and Social Security Number; a statement that there are arrearages equal to or greater than two months child support; a copy of the underlying order certified by the Clerk of the Court (or by the head of the administrative agency if an administrative order); the date the allotment should stop; and a statement certifying the writer is an "authorized person" or a State CSE agent.



The involuntary allotment will only be for the amount of the monthly support obligation. If arrearages are sought, they must be requested and there must be a court or administrative order which specifically requires the payment of accrued arrearages. There are limitations on the amount of involuntary allotments, which are the same as the limits for garnishment (50 percent to 60 percent, plus five percent if 12 or more weeks in arrears).



The member's defenses against involuntary allotments require that the defendant establish by affidavit and evidence that the underlying child support order has been vacated or modified or that the amount alleged to be in arrears is erroneous.



Be advised that administrative wage assignment withholding notices that are based on a conditional court order and an arrearage sometimes are not honored by military pay offices; they may insist on a subsequent order issued by a court. When sending an administrative withholding order, include a copy of the applicable statute to show that it constitutes valid "process" under State law. Best Practice Tip # 16: Military pay offices almost always honor automatic wage withholding orders (i.e., those that take effect whether or not there is an arrearage).



Send State wage assignment withholding orders to the same office as garnishment orders (see Appendix G). Compensation subject to withholding includes basic pay and bonuses, but not BAH or BAS/Sep Rations. The amount of compensation withheld is limited to 50 percent – 60 percent plus five percent if 12 or more weeks in arrears.



The Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act (see 10 U.S.C. § 1408; 32 C.F.R. Part 63) essentially authorizes wage withholding against military retired pay for child support and/or spousal support obligations created by a final decree of divorce or legal separation (but not a paternity decree).



No arrearage is necessary to trigger the withholding; the former spouse can initiate a direct payment simply by written request to the appropriate finance center (see Appendix G). The right to receive direct payment is personal to the former spouse and cannot be assigned to a CSE agency, although a request for payment through such an agency may be honored.



The primary alternatives to using this Act to collect child support from retired pay are garnishments and State wage withholding orders.
shedevilnotunknown
2007-04-19 18:52:12 UTC
Use this site as a jumping board. Get this guy. He needs to take care of his kid!!!



https://www.jagcnet.army.mil/85256F9E006EC911/(JAGCNETDocID)/HOME?OPENDOCUMENT


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