Follow the steps in this section to document the claim disallowance when you determine
that the child does not meet the relationship requirement for entitlement to Title II child benefits.
Use the disallowance code that corresponds to the parent-child relationship alleged
in the claim, even though other relationship provisions have been considered.
1. Claims disallowed under code 32 (does not meet State intestacy or Federal relationship
requirement)
Record the following information on the MCS Report of Contact (RPOC) screen (or in
item 5 of the SSA-2519 in non-MCS cases):
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the specific means of meeting the relationship requirement you developed;
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the specific kinds of evidence you requested;
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if the evidence was unobtainable, explain why; and
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if the evidence was unpersuasive, explain why it failed to meet the criteria.
2. Claims disallowed under codes 33 (step-relationship not within time limit), 34 (no
step-relationship), and 35 (not adopted child of NH)
Record the following information on the MCS RPOC screen (or on a SSA-5002 Report of
Contact in non-MCS cases):
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the specific means of meeting the relationship requirement you developed;
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the specific kinds of evidence you requested;
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if the evidence was unobtainable, explain why; and
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if the evidence was unpersuasive, explain why it failed to meet the criteria.
For a non-MCS case, fax the SSA-5002 into NDRed.