Personal Affairs

Family Support, Child Custody, and Parentage

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

JAMES C. MCCONVILLE
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

KATHLEEN S. MILLER
Administrative Assistant
to the Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a major revision.

Summary. This regulation sets forth Army policy on financial support of Family members, parentage, and child custody. It prescribes Army policy on financial support of Family members, child custody and visitation, parentage, and related matters. Also, it implements DoDI 5525.09 with regard to Soldiers and Family members stationed or residing outside the United States on court-related requests for assistance arising from financial support, child custody and visitation, parentage, and related cases.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. Specifically, it applies to the Regular Army, including cadets at the U.S. Military Academy; (2) The U.S. Army Reserve on active duty pursuant to orders for 30 days or more; (3) All members of the Army National Guard of the United States on active duty for 30 days or more; (4) Members of the Army National Guard on active duty for 30 days or more pursuant to orders under Title 32, United States Code, except for the punitive provisions of this regulation; and (5) Soldiers receiving full or partial pay and allowances while confined at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks or other confinement facilities. This regulation applies during mobilization.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is The Judge Advocate General. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency, or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity’s senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25–30 for specific guidance.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11–2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix C).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and the establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from The Judge Advocate General (DAJA–ZA), usarmy.pentagon.hqda-ot-jag.mbx.la@mail.mil.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Office of The Judge Advocate General (DAJA–LA), usarmy.pentagon.hqda-ot-jag.mbx.la@mail.mil.

Distribution. This publication is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.