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DA Form 5305 Family Care Plan
What Is DA Form 5305?
DA Form 5305, Family Care Plan , is a form for military members unable to provide care for their families and seeking assistance and substitution while they are on active duty.
The latest edition of the form - previously known as DA Form 5305-R and often incorrectly referred to as DD Form 5305 - was released by the U.S. Department of the Army (DA) on July 1, 2020 . A fillable up-to-date Army DA Form 5305 is available for download and digital filing below or can be found on the Army Publishing Directorate website.
The DA 5305 allows these service members to develop a comprehensive family care plan. This concerns the following groups:
- Soldiers who have underage children (younger than 19) or adult depending family members unable to take care of themselves, and who are not together with their spouse;
- Soldiers, whose spouses are unable to function due to disability;
- Dual military couples with underage children or adult depending family members unable to take care of themselves.
DA Form 5305 Instructions
Step-by-step guidelines and additional information about the DA 5305 Form can be found in the Army Regulation 600-20, Army Command Policy. The form itself consists of 4 parts:
- Part I concerns the soldier's family care and consists of statements to accept. The individual filing must certify their agreement with their signature.
- Part II designates the guardian. The soldier has to provide the guardians' name and address.
- Part III is for dual military couples only and includes a certification of a spouse and their command.
- Part IV is reserved for the service member filing the form and their commander. The unit commander is the only person that can approve the DA 5305.
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