Military parents and custody cases

This guide helps parents in the military understand and make decisions about the custody of their children. It includes:

• Making custody or caretaking arrangements before deployment
• Custody & guardianship
• Family care plans
• Letters of parental designation
• Death of caregiver
• Custody changes while deployed
• Custody after deployment
• Legal help for military parents

Military parents with cases in New York State can call or email Family Legal Care’s free Family Law Information Hotlines. They can call 212-343-1122, Monday-Friday from 9AM-5PM EST, or email through their website.