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sillysam
Mar 30, 2009, 08:49 AM
I married someone while on active duty military. My husband (at the time) was active duty. We had a son together. We divorced in 1998. I got custody of our son, and claimed him on my military pay therefore receiving BAH with dependent rate. I retired Jan'07 and moved to Maryland. My son's father is in Florida. Once I retired, he started claiming the full rate BAH as if his son lived with him. Is this defrauding the government?

JudyKayTee
Mar 30, 2009, 10:46 AM
It would appear so. Have you reported this so you aren't seen as going along with the scheme?

sillysam
Mar 30, 2009, 12:10 PM
Well I didn't find this out until recently. I had my suspicions but I had never had the proof until he sent me his LESs for the last 3 months (modifying child support). I'm not sure who'd I would report it to? Does anyone know? Would I just go to the military law office? Finance?

JudyKayTee
Mar 30, 2009, 12:16 PM
I personally would start with the military law office - with the purpose of you not being implicated - and let them take it from there.

sillysam
Mar 30, 2009, 04:51 PM
Thank you for the help! Someone I confided in also suggested I call the IG (Inspector General).