Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1342.19
May 7, 2010
Incorporating Change 1, November 30, 2017
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Family Care Plans
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction:
a. Reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1342.19 (Reference (a)) in accordance with the
authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02 (Reference (b)) and the guidance in DoDDs
1342.17 and 1404.10 DTM 17-004 and DoDIs 1342.22 and 1400.32 (References (c), (d), and
(e)).
b. Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for the care of
dependent family members of Service members, including Reserve Component (RC) members,
and of members of the DoD Civilian Expeditionary Workforce (CEW) (hereafter referred to
collectively as “Members”) who are:
(1) Single parents.
(2) Dual-Member couples with dependents.
(3) Married with custody or joint custody of a child whose non-custodial biological or
adoptive parent is not the current spouse of the Member, or who otherwise bear sole
responsibility for the care of children under the age of 19 or for others unable to care for
themselves in the absence of the Member.
(4) Primarily responsible for dependent family members.
2. APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to:
a. OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other
