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B-199233 1 (1981-01-07)

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DATE:. JP  .7 1I


OF: Gunnery Sergeant                      u


1. The statutory..purpo.se of .the Basic
     Allowance for Quarters authorized.
     by 37 U.SC. 403is to reimburse a
     service :member for perso-nal expenses
     incurred in acquiring non-Government
     housing ..when rent-free Government
     cuarters adequate for himse'lf, and his
     dependents, -are not fur:ni.sh'ed-. The
     Family Separation Allowance:, Type II-R,
     authorized by. 37 U.S.C.. 427.(b)(l) has a
     separate and distinct-purpose, i.e.,, to
     provide reimbursement- for m:iscellaneous
     expenses involved in runni'nga split
     ho'sehold -when a member is.separated
     from his. dependents.due to :military
     orders, and it is payable irrespective
     of the member.'s eligibility for a
     quarters allowance..


2. When two service-members-marry,. neither
-   may claim the. other as a dependent
    for military allowance purposes,.but if
    they. have a child, that-child becomes
    their joint dependent, for-purposes of
    eftablishing entitlement to allowance
    payments. 'Although both paren'tsmay
    not claim. their child as a dependent
    for the same. allowance payment where
    dual payments would result, it is -per.-
    missible.for one-Paren-t.to claim the
    child as'.a dependent for...the-purpose of
    one. allowance and Lor the other parent
    to .claim. the'.child for other allowances.
    3-7 U.S..C.  401,  4.20-.


3. Marine Corps member se-parated from her
    child and husband while serving. an

    Many properl. iB2 r,_,ga.1ed as a .mcmoer
    with dependents- Under 37, U.S.C.

                                 L.M oECSI TH
                             60 Camp. Co


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