Congress Passes Law Affording Military Custody Protection to Our Deployed Servicemembers
Deployment Can No Longer Be Held Against Military Parent In Child Custody Disputes
Left to Right: Lt. Eva Slusher, her daughter Sara Slusher and Mike Turner
For 8 years, Michael R. Turner, R.-Ohio, has been calling for Congress to afford its military members child custody protection while deployed; it appears they finally listened.
In February 2010 and February 2011, Anne Shale posted articles entitled, “They Fight for America and Upon Return Must Fight for Their Children” and “BREAKING NEWS: Secretary of Defense Gates Changes Position to Protect Custodial Parents Deployed Overseas!” articles addressed Turner’s arduous fight to persuade lawmakers to amend the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) to provide military members child custody protections while deployed overseas. Tuner was inspired in 2007 when he met Lt. Eva Slusher, a member of the Kentucky National Guard, who lost custody of her daughter after returning home from a deployment in 2004 because according to the judge, “the military lifestyle is not stable and is not conducive to raising children.” While Slusher did eventually regain custody of her daughter, it took approximately $25,000 in court costs and 2 years…precious time that she … Read More... “Military Custody Law Update For Deployed Members”