If a spouse on the record terminates due to divorce, follow the detailed instructions in TC 36001.020.

If a stepchild is entitled on the record, who the NH did not legally adopt, complete the Child Relationship (CREL) screen to update the end date of the child relationship and reason per MS COMMON 005.012.

NOTE: Code the Beneficiary Marriage (BMAR) common screen and CREL screens separately because they are independent of each other.

For more information on the BMAR screen, see SM 03020.040.

For more information on the CREL screen, see SM 03020.070.

If there is an allegation that the NH legally adopted a stepchild who is entitled on the record, send a Modernized Development Worksheet (MDW) to the field office (FO) for further development of the adoptive relationship.

For more information regarding modes of requesting assistance, see GN 01070.228 and GN 01070.420.

If a spouse is entitled on the record, who is younger than age 62 in the month of divorce:

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  Complete the BMAR screen to update the marital status per MS COMMON 005.007; and

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  Fax the divorce decree (if applicable) into the Non-Disability Repository for Evidentiary Documents (NDRed). For more information on when we require proof of a marriage termination, see GN 00305.140.

  For access to NDRed, see GN 00301.310.

If the spouse is age 62 or older in the month of divorce, see RS 00202.005.

If a stepchild is entitled on the record, who the NH did not legally adopt, complete the CREL screen to update the end date of the child relationship and reason per MS COMMON 005.012.

NOTE: Code the BMAR and CREL screens separately because they are independent of each other.

For more information on the BMAR screen, see SM 03020.040.

For more information on the CREL screen, see SM 03020.070.

If there is an allegation that the NH legally adopted a child who is entitled on the record as a stepchild:

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  Develop for the adoptive relationship following the instructions for a legally adopted child in GN 00306.135;

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  Place the stepchild in S9 miscellaneous suspension pending development of adoptive relationship;

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  Send necessary suspension notice;

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  Document your action via special message with the reason for S9 miscellaneous suspension; and

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  Create an MDW to control for response.

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  If there is no response after two attempts, complete the CREL screen to update the end date of the child relationship and reason per MS COMMON 005.012.

Monitor the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR) to see if the POS input for the CREL or BMAR screens processed successfully. If Title II Redesign (T2RD) processes the POS inputs successfully, do not take further action. If the POS input creates an exception, do not complete a duplicate input; take the following actions:

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  Check the Transaction History (THIS) query, Processing Center Action Control System (PCACS) query, or Evidence Portal (EP) to see if the T2RD processing Action Control Record (ACR) is pending for action by the processing center (PC).

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  If there is no action pending after three business days, contact the servicing PC via MDW and request that they take the necessary action on the Title II exception.

For more information on the T2RD system basic processing, see SM 03001.001.

If a spouse is entitled on the record, who is younger than age 62 in the month of divorce:

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  Complete the BMAR screen to update the marital status per MS COMMON 005.007; and

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  Fax the divorce decree (if applicable) into NDRed. For more information on when proof of a marriage termination is required, see GN 00305.140.

If the spouse is age 62 or older in the month of divorce, see RS 00202.005.

If the Manual Adjustment Credit and Award Data Entry System (MACADE) requires a manual action to terminate the spouse:

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  Complete the BMAR screen to update the marital status per MS COMMON 005.007;

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  Fax the divorce decree (if applicable) into NDRed. For more information on when proof of a marriage termination is required, see GN 00305.140;

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  Readjust the rates of all remaining auxiliaries;

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  Post overpayments;

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  Annotate Debt Management System (DMS) remarks to document your actions; and

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  Send the necessary termination notice and include information regarding an overpayment, if applicable.

If a stepchild is entitled on the record, who the NH did not legally adopt, complete the CREL screen to update the child end date of the relationship and reason per MS COMMON 005.012.

If MACADE requires a manual action to terminate a stepchild:

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  Complete the CREL screen to update the child end date of the relationship and reason per MS COMMON 005.012;

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  Readjust the rates of remaining auxiliaries;

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  Post overpayments;

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  Annotate Debt Management System (DMS) remarks to document your actions; and

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  Send the necessary termination notice and include information regarding overpayment, if applicable.

NOTE: Code the BMAR and CREL screens separately because they are independent of each other.

For more information on the BMAR screen, see SM 03020.040.

For more information on the CREL screen, see SM 03020.070.

If there is an allegation that the NH legally adopted a child who is entitled on the record as a stepchild:

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  Send a PCACS request for assistance to the FO for further development of the adoptive relationship;

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  Place the stepchild in S9 miscellaneous suspension pending development of adoptive relationship;

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  Send necessary suspension notice; and

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  Document your action via special message with the reason for S9 miscellaneous suspension.

For more information regarding modes of requesting assistance, see GN 01070.228 and GN 01070.420