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• Travel of Children of Separated Families

Frequently Asked Questions about Divorce in the Foreign Service

Divorce and the Foreign Service (pdf)

Requirement for Employees to Provide Adequately for Spouse and Children due to Separation and/or Impending Dissolution of Marriage

Travel of Children of Separated Families

Finding an Attorney

• Contact the Family Liaison Office
• Contact the Employee Consultation Service (ECS)
• AFSA's list of attorneys
• IQ: Information Quest - see information below.

Former Spouse Benefits

Former Spouse Benefits under the Foreign Service Retirement System (Fact Sheet DS-5061) - The Department of State's Office of Retirement website has up-to-date information on former spouse benefits.  Another good source of information is AskRNet (click on Frequently Asked Questions) where you can also submit your own questions.  Contact the Department of State Office of Retirement at RETServices@state.gov or call them at 202-261-8960 / 866-224-9053.

Additional Resources

• The Employee Consulation Service (ECS) offers free, confidential counseling with professional clinical social workers. Counselors are available to clearly define issues and consider options to solve and/or better cope with them.
• IQ: Information Quest is the Department of State's program name for LifeCare resource and referral service. This service for employees and their family members is available for just about anything you can think of, including settling into a new home, identifying an attorney, and school information, to mention just a few. To request free customized research and referrals, email the LifeCare Specialist directly at Specialist@LifeCare.com or call IQ:Information Quest’s toll-free number: 1-866-552-IQ4U (4748) or TTY/TDD 800-873-1322. Specialists are available any time of the day or night, every day of the year.
• Department Notice on Denial of Diplomatic and Official Passports to Individuals Owing over $5,000 in Child Support
• Department Notice on Garnishment of Wages (Please note: The average amount was reduced to $2,500 in October 2006.) 
• Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program coverage for former spouses

Information provided by the Family Liaison Office
Contact the Family Liaison Office