Volume 84
Public Law 91–262
To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the definition of the term “child” to recognize an adopted child of a veteran as a dependent from the date of issuance of an interlocutory decree, to increase the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to dependent children of deceased veterans, and for other purposes.
Approved May 21, 1970
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the definition of the term “child” to recognize an adopted child of a veteran as a dependent from the date of issuance of an interlocutory decree, to increase the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to dependent children of deceased veterans, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That subsection 101(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sentence:
“A person with respect to whom an interlocutory decree of adoption has been issued by an appropriate adoption authority shall be recognized thereafter as a legally adopted child, unless and until that decree is rescinded; Provided, That the child remains in the custody of the adopting parent or parents during the interlocutory period.”
Sec. 2.
Section 413 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
Ҥ 413. Dependency and indemnity compensation to children
“Whenever there is no widow of a deceased veteran entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation shall he paid in equal shares to the children of the deceased veteran at the following monthly rates:
“(1) One child, $88.
“(2) Two children, $127.
“(3) Three children!, $164.
“(4) More, than three children, $164, plus $32 for each child in excess of three.”
Sec. 3.
Subsection (a) of section 414 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out “$29” and insetting in lieu thereof “$32”.
Subsection (b) of section 414 of such title is amended by striking out “$80” and inserting in lieu thereof “$88”.
Subsection (e) of section 414 of such title is amended by striking out “$41” and inserting in lieu thereof “$45”.
Sec. 4.
The amendments made by sections 2 and 3 of this Act shall become effective on the first day of the second calendar month following the month in which this Act is enacted.
Approved May 21, 1970.