Ensuring Parental Rights of Military Service Academy Cadets and Midshipmen Policy and Cost Implications

Abstract

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) policy prohibits cadets and midshipmen at the U.S. military service academies (MSAs) from having dependents while enrolled. Cadets or midshipmen who have become parents while enrolled have been required to sever their legal obligation to support the child, resign from the academy, or face disenrollment. The fiscal year (FY) 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) requires that the Secretary of Defense change this policy so that cadets and midshipmen who become parents while attending an MSA can preserve their parental rights, "consistent with the individual and academic responsibilities of such cadet or midshipman."

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2023
Accession Number
AD1208832

Entities

People

  • Anthony Jacques
  • Barbara Bicksler
  • Daniel B. Ginsberg
  • Jaime L. Hastings
  • Laura L. Miller
  • Stephanie Rennane
  • Tara L. Blagg

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Instructors
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Service Academies
  • Sexual Assault
  • Students
  • United States Military Academy
  • United States Naval Academy

Fields of Study

  • Education

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  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Strategic Security Studies