[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 32, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 32CFR48.504]



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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE

 

              CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

 

PART 48_RETIRED SERVICEMAN'S FAMILY PROTECTION PLAN--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart E_Annuity

 

Sec.  48.504  Payment to children.



    (a) Annuities for a child or children will be paid to the child's 

guardian, or if there is no guardian, to the person(s) who has care, 

custody, and control of the child or children.

    (b) Annuities payable to or on behalf of an eligible child as 

defined in Sec.  48.102(e)(5) accrue as of the first day of the month in 

which--

    (1) The member (upon whose retired pay the annuity is based) dies if 

the eligible child's 18th birthday occurs in the same or a preceding 

month, or

    (2) The 18th birthday of an eligible child occurs if the member 

(upon whose retired pay the annuity is based) died in a preceding month, 

or

    (3) A child first becomes (or again becomes) eligible, if that 

eligible child's 18th birthday and the death of the member (upon whose 

retired pay the annuity is based) both occurred in a preceding month or 

months. An eligible child under this paragraph might become ineligible 

at age 18 and again become eligible by furnishing proof of pursuit of a 

full time course of study or training as enumerated in Sec.  

48.102(e)(5).