Newly married & 100 P&T Questions

[drewski84]

Hi everyone,

Just got married and have questions...

How to obtain her ID card?

I sent out the paperwork for CHAMPVA.. How long does that take? My wife is pregnant.

I did the Ebenefits add dependent.. It says decision notification letter sent.. Why doesn't it say she is on my award? But shows she has been added.

Also would they cover her past federal student loans?

Any help would be great.

[pwrslm]

Don't think they cover anything before the date you got married.

 

And Congratulations!!

Edited August 13, 2015 by pwrslm

[pwrslm]

http://www.va.gov/opa/marriage/

 

Lots of answers.

[drewski84]

Hi everyone,

Just got married and have questions...

How to obtain her ID card?

I sent out the paperwork for CHAMPVA.. How long does that take? My wife is pregnant.

I did the Ebenefits add dependent.. It says decision notification letter sent.. Why doesn't it say she is on my award? But shows she has been added.

Also would they cover her past federal student loans?

Any help would be great.

So what I've found out is as follows;

- Make sure you have if any, divorce decree's (certified) as DEER's system can be as old as dirt! Spouses birth certificate/S.S. card/Certified marriage certificate and you can go to any local pass/Id center any branch of service. Make an apt it will relieve the walk in stress.

-CHAMPVA enrollment T- 1month make sure all paperwork is included with the Form 10-10d. Your spouse signs the bottom not you. I.E. Past divorce decree's. Spouses Birth certificate (English only) Marriage certificate. I copied Social Security card too. Your Award paperwork. If any emergency should arrive during the enrollment time period you will be reimbursed.

-Ebenefits... Well who's knows it has a mind of it's own!

----As far as past Federal student loans from your spouse I've yet to figure that out. I'm assuming no.

 

 

Edited August 14, 2015 by drewski84

[broncovet]

I dont think so, unless your wife is also a 100% disabled Veteran, also, they wont discharge her student loans.    

https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/disability-discharge

[DD0351]

I had the same situation just recently, they don't pay u for her until a month after marriage, they had my wife as none paying dependent but now I'm beefing paid about 2 mths later, becuz they pay a month late u get aug pay in sept, and champva takes some time but if u have all u documents they ask for its faster and she needs to be a dependent first but they reimburse u anything out of pocket from date of marriage or dependence one of those and no it won't clear her student loans only yours, unless u possible consolidated them with urs but when u get student loan forgiveness it's counted as income on tax return, ull get a 1099-c making u claim as income, so just say u have 20k in loans ull pay taxes on 20k if forgiven, facing some situation, oh yeah just goto base with award letter and marriage license and ull get her id

Edited August 23, 2015 by DD0351

[Vync]

Correct. They start paying effective the first of the next month following the date of marriage. If they drag their feet, you'll get retro.