32 C.F.R. § 726.7 Status of pay account.
Title 32 - National Defense
(a) Upon notification by the commanding officer of the medical facility preparing the incapacitation determination that a member has been declared mentally incompetent to manage his affairs, the cognizant disbursing officer will take appropriate action and immediately send the member's personal financial record to the appropriate finance center following the guidelines in the Department of Defense Military Pay and Allowances Entitlements Manual, Part Four, chapter 2. The Judge Advocate General or his designee will then direct the appropriate finance center to suspend the member's pay. Thereafter, the Judge Advocate General or his designee will direct payment of monies to: (1) The appointed trustee; (2) The legal representative appointed by a State court of competent jurisdiction; or (3) Directly to the member following a determination that the member is capable of managing his affairs. (b) The Commanding Officer, Navy Finance Center, or Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Finance Center, will notify the Judge Advocate General of any fact affecting the pay of a member mentally incapable of managing his affairs. This includes waiver of retired pay in favor of Veterans Administration compensation; death of the member; death of the trustee; or, notice of appointment of a legal representative by a State court of competent jurisdiction. At the request of the Judge Advocate General or his designee, the appropriate finance center will report all disbursements from the member's account. (c) The Navy or Marine Corps Finance Center will seek direction from the Judge Advocate General when information from other sources indicates a member is not competent to manage his affairs.
Title 32: National Defense
PART 726—PAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS DUE MENTALLY INCOMPETENT MEMBERS OF THE NAVAL SERVICE
§ 726.7 Status of pay account.
