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DA Form 7666 Parental Consent
What Is DA Form 7666?
DA Form 7666, Parental Consent , is a form used to obtain the agreement of both parents on the custodial arrangements expressed on their Family Care Plan. The form is a necessary part of the Family Care Plan paperwork and allows a partner or other individual to act as temporary guardian of any dependents while the service member is performing their military duties.
The newest version of the form - often incorrectly referred to as DD Form 7666 - was released by the U.S. Department of the Army (DA) on July 1, 2020 . An up-to-date DA Form 7666 fillable version is available for digital filing and download below or can be supplied through the APD Forms website.
The Family Care Plan - or FCP - is a tool used for designating a guardian that takes care of a service member's dependent child or children while they are away. The FCP is applicable only to single soldiers with kids, dual military members, and parents with a separation agreement, not for soldiers married to civilians or soldiers without kids.
How to Fill Out DA Form 7666?
An overview of the form and all applicable filing guidelines can be found in the Army Regulation 600-20, Army Command Policy, released in November 2014. DA Form 7666 instructions are as follows:
- First, the soldier has to enter their name in the first line of the form, then provide the name of the second parent, then the name of the child, and their date and place of birth.
- The next several lines are meant for providing information on where and with whom the child currently primarily resides.
- Lines (a) and (b) provide information on the soldier's deployment period.
- The next line requires the name of the person who will serve as the child's temporary physical guardian while the soldier is performing their duties.
- The DA 7666 is then signed by the service member and certified by a notary public and then by the other parent, who must also have their signature notarized.
Not what you need? Check out these FCP-related forms:
- DA Form 5304, Family Care Plan Counseling Checklist, is a related form that must be signed by the Commanding Officer or the Commander;
- DA Form 5305, Family Care Plan, is a form filed by soldiers seeking assistance with childcare while they are on active duty trips.
- DA Form 5840, Certificate of Acceptance as Guardian or Escort, is a form made for each guardian - whether temporary or long-term - and certified by a private notary;
- DA Form 5841, Power of Attorney, is a form used to designate a guardian for childcare during a soldier's absence.
- DD Form 1172-2, Application for Uniformed Service Identification Cards/DEERS Enrollment, is a form used for enrolling in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System for certain benefits and privileges.
- DD Form 2558, Authorization to Start, Stop, or Change Allotment, is a form used for maintaining a record of all allotments and ensuring that any starts, changes, and stops are in keeping with the wishes of the service member.
