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45 CFR §2525.487

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  1. (a)Prohibition on treatment of a transferred education award as marital property. An education award transferred under this subsection may not be treated as marital property, or the asset of a marital estate, subject to division in a divorce or other civil proceeding.
  2. (b)Death of transferor. The death of an Eligible Individual who has transferred, or initiated the transfer of, an education award under this subsection does not affect the use of the education award by the Designated Recipient.