bryan.hollister
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Tennessee
News reports have recently pointed out that National Guard units may end up being deployed in a more rapid cycle than they historically have; as a member of a National Guard unit that returned from Iraq last year, my unit is likely to be affected by this in the next 1-2 years. I have been divorced for three years, and and looking to be remarried within the next year. I was awarded custody of my three minor children in the divorce, and their mother has moved out of state within the last year (some of you may remember).
Part of a unit's pre-deployment checklist involves a family readiness plan, PARTICULARLY for soldiers with minor children. This plan outlines emergency contacts, some estate planning, and guardianship of children while the soldier is deployed. My concern is this: when my fiancee and I do get married, will she become my children's legal guardian (and I hers) by default, or do I have to specifically designate her as such, even though she is my spouse? If I WERE to deploy (again) after we were married, I am concerned that my ex would raise the specter of moving the children to Michigan with her while I was deployed (causing even MORE disruption in their lives over and above my deployment). Is marriage sufficient to designate my new spouse as the children's legal guardian, do I have to do so through a POA, and if she IS designated as legal guardian, is that sufficient to allow the children to remain in their home during my deployment??
This may come up sooner than I expect; any help would be greatly appreciated..
thanks,
News reports have recently pointed out that National Guard units may end up being deployed in a more rapid cycle than they historically have; as a member of a National Guard unit that returned from Iraq last year, my unit is likely to be affected by this in the next 1-2 years. I have been divorced for three years, and and looking to be remarried within the next year. I was awarded custody of my three minor children in the divorce, and their mother has moved out of state within the last year (some of you may remember).
Part of a unit's pre-deployment checklist involves a family readiness plan, PARTICULARLY for soldiers with minor children. This plan outlines emergency contacts, some estate planning, and guardianship of children while the soldier is deployed. My concern is this: when my fiancee and I do get married, will she become my children's legal guardian (and I hers) by default, or do I have to specifically designate her as such, even though she is my spouse? If I WERE to deploy (again) after we were married, I am concerned that my ex would raise the specter of moving the children to Michigan with her while I was deployed (causing even MORE disruption in their lives over and above my deployment). Is marriage sufficient to designate my new spouse as the children's legal guardian, do I have to do so through a POA, and if she IS designated as legal guardian, is that sufficient to allow the children to remain in their home during my deployment??
This may come up sooner than I expect; any help would be greatly appreciated..
thanks,