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B-248353 1 (1992-09-10)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadodn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 1pArI l 4 Comptroller General of the United States Washhuxon, D,O, 20548 Decision Matter of: File: Date: James 1. Haney B-248353 September 10, 1992 DIGEST: Once a former spouse is validly designated the beneficiary under the Survivor Benefit Plan pursuant to a di&Qrce decree, a subsequent change of beneficiary can only Je mhde following the submission of a modifying court order to the *Secretary concerned which permits such a change of election. DECISION Former United States Army member to reconsider our Claims Group d change in the designation of ben Benefit Plan to name his current rather than his former spouse as reasons stated below, we affirm Group. On April 4, 1984, M Haney and the divor maintained as the S J. Haney on April 5 spouse coverage on decree, which was n Accounting Center, filed more than one decree. By notice advised that' SBP co May 1, 1985 for his marriage of April 5 for a deemed elect October 1, 1985, wh • James B, Haney has asked us fenial of his request for a eficiary under thqt 3ur.vivor wife, Helen J. Plarny, his beneficiary. Eor the the action of the Claims Ir. Haney was divorced from Ramona J. :ce decree provided that Ramona was to be ;BP beneficiary, Mr. Haney mnarted Helen , 1984. Mr. Haney requested Former June 10, 1985 pursuant to the court jot honored by the U.S. Army Finance and Indianapolis, Indiana because iL was year after the date of the divorce dated July 10, 1985, Mr. Haney was )verage had been reinstated effective then wife, Helen, based on their i, 1984. However, Ramona filed a request ion ich of the former Finance spouse coverage Center honored, prior to Mr. Haney states that his current spouse, Helen, should be his rightful beneficiary and that Ramona should be deleted as the SBP beneficiary because, in his opinion, she is in contempt of court for violating other terms of their divorce decree. While Mr. Haney the beneficiary of Ramona based was advised that his current spouse would be because of his late filing of his election on the divorce decree, the subsequent iAtt

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