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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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.