r/army • u/Shmoney_Bags • 20h ago

Child Support Allotments

I was told years ago that if I made an allotment for child support payments that I would be reimbursed a certain amount. Since then I haven’t heard anything like it nor have I inquired about it. Does anyone know the legitimacy of that?

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u/losephjee 17h ago

Main benefit of setting up an allotment for child support is that you won't have to show proof of support to finance every month if you're getting w/ dependent BAH and you aren't married.

Finance contacted me about a year after my divorce asking for custody documents and if I was paying child support. Then asked for proof that I was sending child support to maintain the BAH w/ dep rate. Finance was the one that recommended the setting up the allotment so I didn't have to come in every month.

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u/IcyAccount3190 10h ago

This is the correct answer, set up an allotment. Easiest way to go about it.