Good morning,
Before I ask, I'd like to thank the administrators of this site for giving such a place for information to collect. I am currently waiting for a waiver for some traffic violations to come back before I go into the DEP program as a nuke, and can say honestly I had NO IDEA what a navy nuke truly was until I read as much information as I could here, and I'm certain my recruiter doesn't either. I've searched for answers to this question without success, so here goes.
My girlfriend of 3 years and I are expecting a little one, our first on January 27 of next year. In order to give us more opportunities and a better life AFTER the navy, we have talked extensively about making the sacrifice while I go in and train as a nuke. I'm 24, she's 29, and we both after reading the info found on this site understand the time and separation that are going to be lost for not only us, but our child as well.
My question is this: My girlfriend is college educated and has a career and family here in south florida, where we both currently reside. She intends to stay here while I serve my time, along with the baby. When I go into the service, my child will be claimed for tax purposes as my dependent, not both of ours obviously since we are unmarried. Will I be eligible for BAH allowance due to having a dependent, and still be able to get it if the child doesn't live with me, since she will be taking care of the baby back in south florida?
Thanks in advance for the information