Can a soldier carry insurance on a legal child of his, even though he has never been married to the mother?

We were told that my daughter's live-in marine boyfriend could not carry military insurance on their child (2 1/2 months old) even though he is the legal father on the birth certificate. Have they been misinformed ?

You have been misinformed.

Children born out of wedlock and not in the custody of the member are not normally entitled to DEERS privileges. However, if the child is residing in the marine's household and he is providing 50% of the financial support for the child, then the child is eligible for coverage. See MCO P5512.11 for additional information.

Therefore, you need to establish the child as the servicemember's dependent in order to be entitled to DEERS privileges and subsequently TRICARE. See http://www.usmc.mil/directiv.nsf/0dec83e...

for Children Born Out of Wedlock. See chapter 2 of this Manual. Also, for reference, Children Born Out of Wedlock, with Subsequent Marriage of Their Natural Parents are Considered Legitimate Children. To establish such use NAVMC Form 10922 for dependent children legitimized by marriage of their parents may be approved from the date of the marriage.

Chapter 2 states:

Commanding officers have the authority to
approve dependency applications for dependent children claimed on or after 26 November 1993, providing all supporting documents have been viewed. An approved copy of the NAVMC Form 10922, along with all supporting
documentation, will be forwarded to the CMC (MRP-1) for review.

2004. ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL BENEFITS. A DD Form 1173 is the authorized ID card to be issued to a child(ren) born out of wedlock, provided the Marine has taken the child into his/her household and has assumed financial responsibility for the child by furnishing more than 50 percent of the child鈥檚 support, or the Marine has been judicially determined to be the child鈥檚 natural parent. A child without a court order who leaves the household is no longer entitled to medical benefits, effective the date of departure.

2005. SUBMISSION AND FORWARDING OF THE DEPENDENCY APPLICATION,
NAVMC FORM 10922
1. When submitting a NAVMC Form 10922 for determination on behalf of dependent children to the CMC (MRP-1), the following documentation must be attached:

a. certified copy of the public record or the child鈥檚 birth
certificate;

b. a notarized Children鈥檚 Dependency Determination Affidavit, NAVMC Form 11346, completed by the child鈥檚 physical custodian, or a notarized statement attesting to the amount of support and the dates received; (to show that 50% of financial support comes from the marine)

c. a statement made and signed by the Marine, as to whether the member is the natural father (male Marines only); and

d. certified copies of all legal and court documents pertaining to the paternity and/or support of the child(ren).

Hope this helps.

Yes, absolutely.

Absolutely yes.

Firstly, the someone else is totally not relevant. Forget him.

Abandoning the mother is between the father and mother and doesn't affect access. Access is still possible.

Denying the child previously doesn't affect access. Access is still possible.

Mother is married to somebody. Access is still possible.

Chances of father getting sole custody. Low to impossible. Must prove mother is unfit.
Chances of father getting shared custody. Not bad. Needs to prove he is a fit parent, stable, not violent criminal etc...

It's not a question of if he can.

He has to ... legally.

yes

maybe the military are different. but i know if someone files for child support the father has to supply medical insurance, dental until age 18..I would check further into it.

They have been misinformed.

Legitimacy is totally irrelevant to paternity, and to insurance. If the child is his, he can list him on his CHAMPUS.

EDIT... CHAMPUS has recently been renamed "TRICARE", but the same rules still apply.

Richard

If it is YOUR child, YOUR insurance should cover any care needed! I would look into that!

you'll get a lot of run around, but yes he can carry insurance on your child! my sons daddy (army) and i were never married, and he carries insurance on him. try calling tricare, the military insurance carrier, or try looking up d.e.e.r (there maybe a s on the end of that). we had to jump through so many hoops to get my son on his insurance it was unreal. when my son was born his daddy was in iraq, so i could not legally put him on the birth certificate (since he wasn't there to sign it). we had to fill out forms, change the birth certificate, and still jump through hoops. it was a long process, but it can be done. be prepared to get frustrated and mad as hell, because its gonna drive you up a wall fast. good luck, i hope your dealing with this goes better that ours did!

Yes