the time you lived together; and (6) how the person
swearing to the affidavit is in a position to know the facts
being presented in the affidavit.
In addition, your own affidavit is required. It should state:
(1) the date on which, and the State in which, you and
your spouse mutually agreed to become husband and
wife; (2) whether you or your spouse were ever married,
ceremonially or under common law, to anyone else before
entering into the common law relationship (if so, state in
your affidavit all the facts of each previous marriage,
including the date it took place and the date of the death
or divorce that ended it); and (3) any other facts you
believe will help prove you were husband and wife. You
may also submit other documents which show a husband
and wife relationship such as a naturalization certificate,
deeds, immigration records, insurance policies, passports,
child’s birth certificate, income tax returns, etc.
2. If you married the deceased more than once, give dates
that each marriage began and ended.
Section E - Information About the Deceased
Person’s Dependent Children
1. a. List, in order of birth date, all the surviving, unmarried,
dependent children of the deceased. List all such children
you know of, no matter where they live. A dependent
child is a son or daughter who is unmarried and:
•
was under age 18 at the time of the deceased person’s
death, including any:
1. adopted child, and/or
2. stepchild, and/or
3. recognized child born out-of-wedlock who lived
with the deceased in a regular parent-child rela-
tionship, and/or
4. recognized child born out-of-wedlock if there
was a judicial determination of support or if the
deceased made regular and substantial contribu-
tions for the support of the child.
•
is age 18 or older and unmarried, but who became
mentally and/or physically disabled before age 18 and
who, because of the disability, is incapable of self-
support.
•
is between ages 18 and 22, unmarried, and a full-time
student in a recognized educational institution.
b. Attach a copy of the birth certificate for each child for
whom you are applying.
d. Show how each child is related to the deceased. For
example, write “Child of marriage at death” for a child of
the deceased person’s marriage in force at the time of
death.
e. If the unmarried dependent son or daughter is 18 or over,
state whether he or she is a full-time student and/or
disabled. Adult children may submit separate applications
if they want separate payments made to them.
2. The mother of the unborn child, the legal guardian or the
person responsible for the child should send us the birth
certificate, when available.
3.d. If the person(s) in 3b. is(are) court appointed, indicate by
checking the “Legal Guardian” box. If you are the person
who is court appointed, attach a copy of the court
appointment to this application. If there is no court
appointment, check “Other” and write in the relationship
to the child, for example, mother, father, sister, etc.
Section F - Information About Other Heirs
Please give us information about other relatives who may be
able to inherit from the deceased. If you can’t give complete
information, do the best you can. List only people who were
living when the deceased died and who have the following
relationships to the deceased:
•
Widow(er) (unless named in Section C);
•
Children of the deceased not included in Section E
and the children of any deceased children (on a
separate sheet of paper, show the relationships of
descendants of deceased children to the deceased,
for example, John and Mary, children of deceased
son John, and Sue, child of deceased daughter Ann);
•
If there is no living widow(er) or child, list the
deceased person’s parents (if only one parent survives,
a copy of the deceased parent’s death certificate
should be attached, if available);
• If there are no living relatives of the deceased as
described above and no court-appointed executor or
administrator as described in Section G, list other
relatives who can inherit from the deceased. The
people you list must be blood kin of the deceased.
Section G - Information About the Deceased
Person’s Estate
1. If someone was named as executor or administrator in the
deceased person’s will, but is not appointed by a court,
check “no.” If you have been appointed by a court, attach
a copy of the court appointment.
Section H - Active Military Service
You do not need to complete parts 1 and 2 of this section if the
deceased was retired at the time of death, since OPM already
has this information.
1. Indicate whether the deceased performed active duty that
terminated under honorable conditions in the Armed
Forces or other uniformed services of the United States.
Inactive service in reserve components of the uniformed
service is not creditable for retirement purposes. Service
in the National Guard is not usually considered active
Federal military service except when ordered to active
duty in the service of the United States and during an
initial (3 months or longer) training period. However,
Standard Form 2800
Rev. December 2008