Legal Question in Military Law in Texas

Awol /desertion going on 4 years

i have been gone from the army for a while now with every intent to turn myself in i just need to know where is the best place to turn myself in and what are the possible consequences. i just made a mistake and would like to rectify the situation. the reason i have been gone so long is my wife needs me for financial support and im worried i will be gone for a while and she wont be able to take care of herself


Asked on 6/19/09, 1:43 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
James Matthew Branum James M. Branum, Attorney at Law

Re: Awol /desertion going on 4 years

I don't have enough facts here to answer your question. It depends on if you are AWOL from training or if you are permanent party.

If you want to read up on why this distinction is important, please read this article:

http://www.nlgmltf.org/onWatch/Onwatch_xx-3_Jan_Feb_2009.pdf

You also might want to refer to this flow-chart that explains Army AWOL policies:

http://www.jmbranum.com/awol/wp-content/themes/organic2/images/army-awol-flowchart.gif

Hope that helps. I would be glad to visit with you about your situation in more detail.

Good luck getting out!

James

P.S. If finances are tight, I would recommend contacting the GI Rights hotline (www.girightshotline.org). They provide free information but are NOT lawyers. They can help you to find one in your area if you need one though.

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Answered on 6/19/09, 2:10 am


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