I am a Navy veteran and spouse to an active duty Air Force member. After our daughter, Kate, was born with a number of significant disabilities, I resigned my commission to be a stay-at-home dad. This year I was honored as Military Spouse of the Year for my advocacy on behalf of military families.
A recent National Council on Disability study of the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP), which serves military families with special needs, concluded that “far-reaching systemic changes are needed in our nation’s health, education, and long-term service systems to address the significant barriers faced by [Exceptional Family Members].” Here are three examples where the leadership and advocacy of lawyers within the Special Needs Alliance can make a difference to military families.
Service members also face a dilemma concerning estate planning. Unlike civilians, they may not roll survivor benefits into a special needs trust. This means that if they name a loved one with special needs as beneficiary, that individual will likely become ineligible for means-tested government benefits that are central to their survival. The Disabled Military Child Protection Act, HR 4329, was recently introduced to correct this inequity. But despite its very modest cost, it was not included in the House or Senate version of the NDAA. We will continue fighting this battle in Congress until an appropriate remedy is found.
Military families whose loved ones have disabilities face a multitude of unique legal issues that on-base attorneys are not qualified to address. In addition, the potential legal fees are often beyond their means. I applaud SNA members for their advocacy on behalf of military families, including their involvement with the American Bar Association’s Operation Stand-By—through which they volunteer to answer questions from military attorneys assisting service member clients. Your continued support is invaluable and so very appreciated.
US President Joe Biden’s administration is expanding its effort to find and reunite migrant families.
Those migrant families were separated under President Donald Trump as part of a zero-tolerance policy on illegal crossings.
On Monday, a federal task force is launching a new program that officials say will expand efforts to find parents as many of whom are in remote Central American communities.
It would help them return to the United States and they will get at least 3-years of legal residency and other assistance.
The executive director of the administration’s Family Reunification Task Force, Michelle Brane said, “We recognize that we can’t make these families completely whole again.
But we want to do everything we can to put them on a path towards a better life” Read more...
When a loved one has died, you may not quite understand the circumstances.
A private autopsy can provide the cause and manner of death and answer any remaining questions.https://www.1800autopsy.com/families/
At Asher College, we take pride in supporting our nation’s veterans and military families.
We are proud of our programs that are designed to support veterans, but we know those who serve are not the only ones who sacrifice.
Asher recognizes the sacrifices made by the spouses and families that support those service members.
The capabilities of San Francisco mortgage lenders depend on the features of a post-modern home.
These features should be more in SoMa compared with a Queen Anne in the Pacific Heights neighborhood.
A home loan typically lasts as long as thirty years.
One of the main reasons people chose this is that it produced the lowest VA loan rate.
The company is among the most active in providing FHA loans for home buyers.
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation This company is based in Madison.
