Transitional Compensation for Abused Family Members
This MARADMIN announces a change to Transitional Compensation for Abused Family Members (TCAFM) benefits, effective August 2004. When a service member is separated for domestic violence via court martial conviction, transitional compensation payments to families can now begin at the date of court martial sentencing rather than waiting for convening authority action.
Issued: September 15, 2004
1. THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES GUIDANCE REGARDING A RECENT CHANGE IN TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR ABUSED FAMILY MEMBERS (TCAFM) BENEFITS. EFFECTIVE AUGUST 2004, IF A SERVICE MEMBER IS SEPARATED FOR A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSE VIA A COURT MARTIAL CONVICTION, TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION PAYMENT TO FAMILIES CAN BEGIN AS OF THE DATE OF COURT MARTIAL SENTENCING, VICE CONVENING AUTHORITY ACTION. THIS CHANGE WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE NEXT REVISION OF MCO 1700.24B. PLEASE FAX ANY APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION TO MS. TRACY PERL, PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION, MRO, 703-784-9825.