Paternity Claims and Adoption Proceedings Involving Members and Former Members of the Armed Forces

摘要

The Directive reissues Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 1344.3, November 19, 1966, to standardize procedures for the handling of paternity claims against members and former members of the Armed Forces, and requests from civilian courts concerning the availability of members and former members of the Armed Forces to appear at an adoption hearing where it is alleged that such member is the father of an illegitimate child.