DoD 7000.14-R
Financial Management Regulation
Volume 7A, Chapter 26
Says A Service member who is awarded primary physical custody of a dependent child, or whose dependent child resides with the Service member for at least half of a calendar year, is considered a "custodial parent" for housing allowance purposes.
So if I have my child for over half of the year regardless if I’m the custodial parent or not I will receive bah ? I just want to make sure I’m correct,I currently have no place for my son because I don’t know if I will receive bah or not my divorce is pending finalization and I will be court ordered to have him 3 days out of the week
Posted by Playful-Coyote-1896
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That chapter recently under went significant revision. If you have them less than half the year, you could not be the custodial parent. What kind of BAH you get would depend on whether you’re assigned to the barracks, whether you pay child support, and whether the other parent is also active duty or married to someone on active duty. Whether or not you are assigned to the barracks would be determined by your service’s policies.
4.1 Custodial Parent A Service member who is awarded primary physical custody of a dependent child, or whose dependent child resides with the Service member for at least half of a calendar year, is considered a “custodial parent” for housing allowance purposes.
4.2 Non-Custodial Parent with Temporary Custody
4.2.1. When a non-custodial Service member resides in a private-sector residence and the Service member’s child visits for 90 consecutive days or fewer, the Service member must pay child support in an amount equal to or exceeding the applicable BAH-Diff rate to receive BAH at the with-dependent rate on account of the child. The cost of maintaining the residence is not a factor in determining authority for the with-dependent housing allowance rate and may not be used instead of, or in addition to, child support to qualify for increased allowances.
4.2.2. When a non-custodial Service member resides in a private-sector residence and the Service member’s child visits for 91 or more consecutive days, the Service member qualifies for BAH at the with-dependent rate on account of the child for the period of the visit