A.F. and single parenting

[Anonymous]

I have heard that single mothers are not allowed to enlist in the Air Force unless they give up custody of their child. I would like to know if this is true and if so, the reasoning behind it.

jcamp87856@aol.com

[Anonymous]

: I have heard that single mothers are not allowed to enlist in the Air Force
: unless they give up custody of their child. I would like to know if this
: is true and if so, the reasoning behind it. They told you correctly. I am a single mother and they the USAF recruiter and all the others told me that i couldn't join unless i gave up my custody to someone else. They did say that i could give custody to my aunt and get it back later on. The reason for this is that they basically want to make sure that the child will be taken care of while you are in training. Talk with your recruiter, they can give you more information on this. Good luck to you.


Tami



TPotirala@aol.com

[Anonymous]

Yes, in order to enlist in the AF as a single parent you must give up custody of your child. Now, that only means while you are going through basic training and tech school. The reasoning behind this is that the AF is very family oriented and want to make sure that your child is well taken care of. Once you complete your training and arrive at your first duty station you can then take care of your child. Giving up custody only means getting a Power of Attorney for someone to have full care of your child.


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: I have heard that single mothers are not allowed to enlist in the Air Force
: unless they give up custody of their child. I would like to know if this
: is true and if so, the reasoning behind it.

[Unregistered]

thanks for the great information.

[Unregistered]

Don't be fooled. You cannot come into the Air Force as a single parent. Read your contract thoroughly. You may have a chance to regain custody later but this is how it works, you don't just give a power of attorney to someone to take care of your child(ren) you must go to court and give them sole custody. Then, after you reenlist, you have to get permission from your commander and then you may regain custody but you must go to court again to do so.

[Administrator]

Make sure you talk to your recruiter about your specific situation. As the previous poster stated,the military no longer allows single parents to enlist, period.

In the Air Force, a single parent who, at the time of initial processing for enlistment, indicate they have a child in the custody of the other parent or another adult are advised and required to acknowledge that their intent at the time of enlistment was not to enter the Air Force with the express intention of regaining custody after enlistment. These applicants must execute a signed statement testifying they have been advised that, if they regain custody during their term of enlistment, they will be in violation of the stated intent of their enlistment contract. They may be subject to involuntary separation for fraudulent entry unless they can show cause, such as the death or incapacity of the other parent or custodian, or their marital status changes from single to married.