Yes.
The family member seeking support should send a written complaint to the service member’s commander and request enforcement of military support regulations. The commander enforces service member compliance with military regulations. The member may be reprimanded (a permanent stain on one’s military service record), have pay forfeited, or be criminally sanctioned for noncompliance with military regulations. The commander may schedule support payments going forward, prospectively, from when the family member’s complaint was received. However, the commander is not able to enforce payment of support arrearages. To learn more, read about Military Divorce: Child Support and Spousal Maintenance Obligations.
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