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• Adding Spouses or Same-Sex Domestic Partners to Orders

Contingency Planning

• Planning for Family Contingencies
• Personal Preparedness Plan: Prepare for an Unexpected Departure from Post
• Link to Contingency Planning for Evacuations

Death of a Foreign Service Officer or Family Member

• Emergency Notification Procedures
• Memorial Service
• Role of Department of State Offices in Response to the Death of a Foreign Service Employee or Family Member
• Survivor's Checklist: In Case of the Death of a Loved One

Divorce

• Divorce and the Foreign Service - a booklet discussing issues relating to divorce.
• Frequently Asked Questions about Divorce in the Foreign Service
• Former Spouse Benefits under the Foreign Service Retirement System - (Fact Sheet DS-5061)
• Department Notice on Denial of Diplomatic and Official Passports to Individuals Owing over $5,000 in Child Support
• Department Notice on Garnishment of Wages
• Department Notice on Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC) Program

Elder Care Issues

• Caring for Elderly Parents

Evacuation from Post

• Publications and Resources for Evacuation from Post

Foreign Born Spouses

• Frequently Asked Questions Related to Spouses Who Are Not US Citizens
• Expeditious Naturalization for Foreign Born Spouses

Lifestyle Challenges

• The Challenge of Relocation and Moving

Marriage

• A Guide to the Foreign Service (formerly the Spouse and Partner Guide)
• Adding Spouse and Same-Sex Domestic Partners to Your Orders

Members of Household

• Spouse and Partner Guide to the Foreign Service
• Members of Household: Family Members Not On Employee's Official Travel Orders

Separations

• Long Distance Relationships and Separated Tours: When Couples Live Apart
• Separate Maintenance Allowance

Unaccompanied Tours

• Unaccompanied Tour: Learning to Manage a Temporary Separation (brochure)
• Foggy Bottom Rambles, the Unaccompanied Tours support team blog.
• Bonding with Infants and Toddlers While You Are Away
• Managed Health Network Package of Resources
• HomeFrontUS Online Listserv
• More Resources to Get You Through
• Unaccompanied Tours: A Decision Tree - This document is a planner to help you decide where to live during an unaccompanied tour.

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