Code of Massachusetts Regulations
108 CMR - EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF VETERANS' SERVICES
Title 108 CMR 3.00 - Eligibility For Veterans' Benefits
Section 3.05 - Eligible Dependents
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Categories of Eligible Dependents. The following categories of persons may qualify as dependents eligible to receive veterans' benefits.
(2) Effect of Divorce on Eligibility. The spouse of a veteran shall lose his or her eligibility upon the issuance by the court of a final judgment; the eligibility for benefits of a veteran's spouse shall not be affected by the issuance of a provisional judgment.
(3) Eligibility of Children of a Divorced Veteran. The eligibility for benefits of a veteran's children shall not be affected by any change in the veteran's marital status. In evaluating an application for benefits by or on behalf of the children of a divorced veteran, the veterans'agent shall take into account the ability of both parents to support the children. The eligibility for benefits of the children of a divorced veteran shall not be affected by the fact he or she lives with the parent who is not a veteran.
(4) Effect of Separation on Eligibility.