9. How does the Navy determine child support and spousal support?
The Navy regulations provide a guide for family support, expressed as a fraction of the sailor’s “gross pay.†“Gross pay†is defined as base pay plus BAH, if entitled, but excludes all other allowances, such as BAS, hostile fire pay, etc. The Navy nonsupport policy provides that, in the absence of an agreement or an order, a unit commander must use the following as a guide fo the adequacy of support:
Spouse only: 1/3
Spouse and 1 minor child: 1/2
Spouse and 2 or more children: 3/5
1 minor child: 1/6
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