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Proxy Marriage

My fiance is currently deployed and we have decided to do a Proxy marriage so that i can move to base and be there when he gets back. I have the legal stuff all sorted out but i have a few questions from the military aspect.

First of all, I have power of attorney and soon will have my marriage license

1. Will i be able to submit the DEERS application for a military ID or does he have to be physically present?

2. Will i be able to get on base at our duty station before he gets home?

3. Will i be able to submit the paperwork for base housing on his behalf?

I appreciate all feedback but am primarily looking for facts over opinions.

Thank you ladies!!!

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Permalink Reply by Angie on May 13, 2012 at 10:47am

Recommend you (or he ) check with the legal on base as Proxy marriages are illegal in most if not all of the USA and seen only as common-law marriages. Which the USN doesn't see as a marriage.

These are the only states that see a Proxy marriage as a marriage: California, Colorado, and Texas. That means that if you get married in one of those states by a Proxy marriage, they will see it as a marrage, but if you go somewhere else they do not see it as a marriage. Kind of like a gay marriage in one of the states that allow it, and than moving somewhere else. You will be married...but not married, legally by all of the USA. So if you are not legally married in a way that is accepeted by all the USA, I highly doubt the USN will see you are married. As they do not see gay people who are married as married...they dont' get any bennies. So I am going to guess you will not get any bennies. Still searching for info

Permalink Reply by Angie on May 13, 2012 at 4:50pm

You can't get on the base with out an ID card...and you have to get on the base to get an ID card. To get an ID card, you either need a POA (they normally don't like general ones) and or the signed paper work by your husband.

Your husband will need to let his command know to enroll you in DEERS so you can get medical coverage.

Yes you can submit the paper work for base housing once all your information is in the Navy computer systems and they see you as his wife.

Navy does see Proxy marriages as real marriages.

C. Marriage by Proxy. Proxy marriages are valid if performed in a jurisdiction which recognizes common-law

marriages and has no statute or judicial determination prohibiting proxy marriages.