Fill Out Form DA 7666 in 2026

DA Form 7666, Parental Consent, records both parents’ agreement with the custody arrangements in a service member’s Family Care Plan. If you see DA Form 7666 PDF in a document list, it refers to this consent document. It is a required part of the Family Care Plan paperwork when parental consent applies.

The form helps confirm who will care for the service member’s dependents during deployment, training, or another military absence. It allows a spouse, partner, relative, or other named person to act as a temporary guardian under the stated care plan. This written consent gives the family and military unit a clear record of the parents’ agreement, helping ensure each child has proper care while the service member performs military duties.

You may be asked to complete a DA Form 7666 PDF when a Soldier’s Family Care Plan places a minor child with a guardian during deployment or another military absence. It records consent from the child’s other biological parent and anyone else with a legal interest in custody.

The form also shows that these parties were told about the planned care arrangement. This can help prevent custody disputes while the Soldier is away and supports completion of the Family Care Plan. The agreement provides evidence of consent, but it does not bind a court or replace a custody order.

You can get a blank DA Form 7666 PDF through PDFLeader. The form is issued by the U.S. Department of the Army and is pre-loaded in our browser-based editor. You do not need to find or download a template from another source.

PDFLeader lets you fill out the blank form and download the completed copy for future use. PDFLeader does not file or submit the form. Follow the Department of the Army’s current instructions to send it to the proper office or authorized recipient.

After you download Form DA 7666, both parents must sign it and have it notarized. Give the completed form to the Soldier’s unit commander or chain of command as part of the Family Care Plan packet.

You may deliver the form in person or send it by mail, based on the unit’s instructions. Do not send it to an outside agency. There is no online filing option or portal for this form. Ask the Soldier’s unit which delivery method and mailing details apply.

Both biological parents must complete Form DA 7666 when the child will not stay with the other biological parent. If other people have a legal custody interest, the Soldier and each of those custodial parties must complete it. This confirms that all parties consent to the care arrangement. You can open the DA Form 7666 PDF in PDFLeader, fill in the blank fields, and download it. Follow notary instructions before signing.

The Soldier’s unit commander or readiness NCO uses the completed, notarized form to validate the Family Care Plan. The gaining unit may also keep it as supporting documentation for deployment readiness. Military staff refer to it to confirm the care plan and help prevent custody disputes during the Soldier’s absence.

You can add an electronic signature to the DA Form 7666 PDF on PDFLeader, then download it. However, an electronic signature does not replace the required handwritten signatures and notarization. Both parents must sign before a notary public, and the service member’s signature must also be notarized. Complete those steps outside PDFLeader, since PDFLeader does not provide notarization or submit the form. Check the latest official instructions before signing.

Before completing the blank DA Form 7666 PDF, have the Soldier's Name and Other Parent's Name ready. Next, gather the Child's Name, Date and Place of Birth, plus details about the Child's Current Residence, including where and with whom the child primarily lives. You also need the deployment dates for paragraphs a and b and the Temporary Physical Guardian's Name.

The Soldier must provide the SOLDIER'S SIGNATURE. The other parent must complete the OTHER PARENT'S SIGNATURE before a notary. The notarization block requires STATE OF, COUNTY OF, the acknowledgment date, NOTARY PUBLIC, and My commission expires. The form does not list a separate supporting document, but the other parent should ask the notary what identification is needed for notarization.

Form DA 7666 has no separate fixed deadline. Submit it with your Family Care Plan when the plan differs from an established legal custody agreement or when both parents do not fully agree on the care arrangements.

Active Component Soldiers must complete the Family Care Plan within 30 days after counseling. Reserve Component Soldiers have 60 days. After completing the DA Form 7666 PDF, obtain the required signatures and notarization. Give signed, notarized copies to your unit commander or S1 before departure.

You do not need to prepare the DA Form 7666 PDF when the Family Care Plan follows an established legal custody agreement. The form is also unnecessary if both parents agree with the plan and no other person has a legal custody interest.

A Soldier who is married to and living with a civilian spouse generally does not need a Family Care Plan if that spouse can care for the children. In that case, DA Form 7666 is not required.