What is a family care?
Accordingly, what is a family care plan for?
It is a way to make sure that your family is taken care of while you are gone. You may be gone because you are deployed, on temporary duty, or due to other military obligations. The plan is made up of your written instructions and legal documents.
Then, who is required to have a family care plan?
The most common are single Soldiers and dual military couples (signed by both servicemembers) with dependents; also pregnant Soldiers (not later than 90 days because of the expected due date) who do not have a spouse or are married to another servicemember, are required to maintain a Family Care Plan.
one or both have primary or shared physical custody of a minor child or children. (Note: Dual military couples who are required under OPNAVINST 1740.4C to have a "Family Care Plan" must develop a single "Family Care Plan" which must be signed by both servicemembers.)