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Disabled Fiance...?
I'm not quite sure how to phrase this because I don't want it to seem like i'm being greedy or even stupid (it seems like a self explanatory question and answer but you always gotta ask, shrugs) but here goes....
My fiance is disabled with cerbal palsy and we plan on getting married before I join. I do not want to force him to move around wherever I go and so we have decided he will continue to live where we currently reside throughout my time in the Navy. Will I be given an option to live in the barracks and will I get any assistance with housing allowance being married? Or if I'm allowed to stay in the barracks, will that null and void any assistance? Will I even be allowed to stay in the barracks married?
Thanks!
Any information that can be provided is greatly appreciated!
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Permalink Reply by AnxiousFutureRecruit on
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Thanks! How often will I have to request GEOBACH? Is that a one time thing?
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Permalink Reply by EMC (SS) on
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Well the first step is get married, since the Navy does not recognize fiance as a dependent. After that you will have to enroll him in the EFM Program (Exceptional Family Member). This program will dictate a care manager for him and will limit you according to their diagnosis. The link below is to the instruction which will have more information for you.
http://doni.daps.dla.mil/Directives/01000%20Military%20Personnel%20...
Hoppi covered all of the questions about housing allowance and barracks for you already.
Good luck,
EMC (SS)
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He's not in need of a care manager. While he was born disabled, hes not at the point he needs to be cared for. He can walk, talk and do anything any other person can do with the exception his right arm can not be used and his right led is slightly weaker.... So, our whole stand point on him staying home is bc if hes over seas and something happens to him, he wont have to worry about whos going to take him to the Dr (hes not able to drive) or if we have kids, I can't leave him without feeling something might happen and he wont be able to handle it, i.e our child breaks a leg he wont be able to drive him/her to the Dr or even carry him/her to the car, etc... So, the plan was for him to stay here where he is about 100 ft from his parents house and I can come home every chance I get...
Thanks for the reply!
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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The care manager isn't to care for him directly, they manage your "case" so you and he will receive the fullest benefits and rights the Navy offers. Sailors with EFMs usually do not receive accompanied overseas orders. In fact, I think "never" may well apply. Oh, you may be sent, but not him. That's one thing the case manager does, helps determine where you can be stationed.
Best of luck and thanks for choosing to serve.
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Ahhhh, OK. We are fully aware I will be shipped over seas for weeks even months at a time. So we have made ourselves mentally prepared for the long trips lol... I am def going to look into that with my recruiter when I go in Aug. I'm just wanting to make sure I have mine as well as his basics covered. This will be a joint career for both of us. Yes I will be the Sailor (I'm speaking with confidence lol) but he is going to be the husband of a Sailor, hopefully if I'm lucky enough, an EOD Sailor. So it will be a joint effort in making our future work on both our parts....
Thanks for the clarification!
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Yes, my brother was sent to Korea (AF) for 18 months without his family (eight kids, sheesh). Hoppi's right, like I said, they can send YOU for two years or so. So you have to really be strong if that happens. It isn't impossible, but it sure isn't fun,
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While I wasnt prepared for that reply, I'm not surprised by it haha.... We will def be prepared for ANYTHING! Nothing is impossible or unimagineable in the Navy I'm assuming.
On a side note, I love this site and hope to help out in the future as much as you ladies have been doing =)
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