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Code · CFR · Title 22 — Foreign Relations · Part 19 — Benefits for Spouses and Former Spouses of Participants in the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System · § 19.6-3

§ 19.6-3. Application for payment.

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(a)To receive payment from the Fund pursuant to a court award, the beneficiary must submit an application in writing to the Chief of the Retirement Division (PER/ER/RET), Department of State, Washington, DC 20520. The application must be typed or printed, signed by the beneficiary, and include---
(1)The full name, date of birth, current address and current marital status of the beneficiary;
(2)Full name and date of birth of the participant or former participant and his/her date of birth or other identifying information;
(3)Relationship to the beneficiary, and if a spouse or former spouse, date of marriage to and/or divorce from the participant;
(4)A statement that the court order has not been amended, superseded, or set aside; The original of the court order or a recently certified copy must be enclosed with the application, or a statement appended that such a copy has been sent to the Department by other means.
(b)When payments are subject to termination upon the occurrence of a condition subsequent, such as marriage, remarriage or termination of schooling, or death of the principal, no payment will be made until the beneficiary submits a statement to PER/ER/RET that---
(1)The condition has not occured;
(2)He/she will notify the Department (PER/ER/RET) within 15 calendar days of the occurrence of the condition subsequent; and
(3)He/she will be personally liable for any overpayment to him/her resulting from the occurrence of the condition subsequent. PER/ER/RET may require periodic recertification of these statements.
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