§ 19.5-2 Notification to Department from former spouses.

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Title 22 CFR: Foreign Relations › Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Part 19: BENEFITS FOR SPOUSES AND FORMER SPOUSES OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM › § 19.5-2: § 19.5-2 Notification to Department from former spouses.

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A former spouse is obligated to notify the Department of the following on a timely basis:

(a) A divorce from a participant or former participant when the former spouse is notified by the court of the divorce before the participant is notified;

(b) Any change in address; and

Notices shall be sent to the Department of State, Attention PER/ER/RET, Washington, DC 20520.

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