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B-185037, NOVEMBER 28, 1975, 55 COMP.GEN. 533

B-185037: Nov 28, 1975

THE LEGALITY OF MARITAL STATUS OF DECEASED AND CLAIMANT IS TOO DOUBTFUL FOR PAYMENT OF DEATH GRATUITY IN THE ABSENCE OF DECLARATORY DECREE FROM A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN THE UNITED STATES RECOGNIZING VALIDITY OF MEXICAN DIVORCE SO THAT ANY IMPEDIMENT TO THE VALIDITY OF CLAIMANT'S MARRIAGE TO THE MEMBER ARISING OUT OF THE DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS MAY BE REMOVED. THE FACT THAT THE COAST GUARD...

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Entitlement to Death Gratuity

B-185037: Nov 28, 1975

Peggy Lee Hamilton requested reconsideration of a settlement which disallowed her claim for 6 month's death gratuity. Because the claimant obtained a Mexican divorce from her prior spouse and subsequently married the member, the legality of the marital status of the deceased and the claimant was too doubtful for payment of the death gratuity in the absence of a declaratory decree from a court of c...

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