Can you join the military with a baby but not married?

Question

Have a baby and me and the mom are not married and I heard that the air force wont let you in because we are not married. Anyone know if this is true or not?

Answer 1

You can join, but you probably wont be able to have your child with you. If you marry her you'll be able to have the child with you. Being single and lower enlisted you'll have to live in the barracks, families can't live in the barracks. Also you'd have to have an extensive daycare and babysitting plan to get them to OK you being a single parent. Its a little more compicated than just this because there is a such thing as compationate assignments but thats a whole other subject, it gets petty detailed your best bet is to talk to a recruiter if you have a problem not living with your childe or a problem with marrying the girl.

Answer 2

As long as you have care for your child while you go through your training, I see no reason why not. contact an Air Force recruiter and ask them this question.

Answer 3

that's definately false. as long as you have someone to care for your child while you're away there's no problem.

Answer 4

you can join. my hubby joined before we got married and we had a child together. good luck

Answer 5

Single Parents

With the exception of the Army National Guard, single parents are not allowed to enlist in the military, period. In the "old days," some recruits would try to get around this restriction by giving up legal custody of their child(ren) until after basic training and job school, but the military has wised up to this practice.

For example, in the Marine Corps, one must give up legal custody (by court order) of their child(ren), and then wait one year or more before being eligible for enlistment. In the Army and Air Force, single member parent applicants who, at the time of initial processing for enlistment, indicate they have a child or children in the custody of the other parent or another adult are advised and required to acknowledge by certification that their intent at the time of enlistment was not to enter the Air Force/Army 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.

The military's refusal to accept single parents for enlistment is a valid one. The military is no place for a single parent. Due to a divorce, I spent the last six years of my military career as a single parent, and it is the singularly most difficult thing I have ever done in my life. In the military, the mission always comes first. Absolutely no exceptions are made in assignments, deployments, duty hours, time off, or any other factor for single parents. Single parents in the military are required to have a nonmilitary person (in the local area) on call at all times, 24-hours-per-day, seven-days-per-week, 365 days-per-year, who will agree (in writing) to take custody of their child(ren) at no notice, in the event that the military member is deployed or called to duty. Failure to comply with these " Family Care Plans" can (and does) result in an immediate discharge.

In general, an applicant who has joint physical custody of a child by court order or agreement, and the applicant does not have a spouse, he/she is considered a "single parent." If local or state court allows modification, if the other parent assumes full custody, the applicant is usually qualified for enlistment.

In the Army National Guard, a single parent may enlist, if they receive a waiver from the State Adjutant General of the state that individual is enlisting.

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningth...

Answer 6

there is nothing wrong with it, they will take you but the only thing is that while you are in the military and not married only the child will be covered by you and not her. make sure you have proof that the child is your then when you get married she will be covered by you as far as insurance and life insurance.

Answer 7

Naw, the military will take anyone. Especially now. You're safe. Peace!