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B-227594 1 (1988-06-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadncw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: The ComptroUer General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Chief Warrant Officer Michael W. Pennington - Matterof. Dependent Travel - Overseas Stations File: B-227594 Date: June 8, 1988 DIGEST 1. A member who was transferred to an overseas duty station did not have custody of his two minor children by a prior marriage at the time of transfer. Thereafter, he was granted custody by court order for a 1-year period and seeks reimbursement for their travel to his overseas station. Reimbursement is allowed. Under the provisions of paragraphs M7000-13, M7000-20 and M7016 of volume 1, Joint Travel Regulations, dependent children may be transported at government expense to a member's overseas location between PCS assignments, so long as the purpose is to change the dependents' residence. Since the member acquired custody of the minor children for an extended period, his decision to transport them to his overseas duty station was for the purpose of establishing their residence with him. See Colonel James Roche, USAF, B-198961, Mar. 18, 1981, aff'd on reconsideration, B-198961, Oct. 4, 1984. 2. A member stationed at an overseas location had court- ordered custody of his two minor children by a prior marriage. Because the children wanted to return to live with the member's former spouse, he sought their early return travel between school semesters at government expense. Under the provisions of paragraphs M7103-1 and M7103-2 of volume 1, Joint Travel Regulations, transportation of dependents from an overseas location to a designated location in the United States for compelling personal reasons is authorized at government expense if the travel is approved in advance. Since the member's request was approved in advance of travel based on the interests of the dependents, the minor dependents' travel to the member's former spouse's residence is authorized. Cf. Staff Sergeant Bobby L. James, B-200641, Apr. 21, 1981.

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