Marital separations and divorce are difficult, emotionally trying times for Foreign Service officers and their families. The stress and logistical difficulties are exacerbated when marital difficulties occur while an employee is posted abroad. Some spouses (and children) depart post on Advance Travel Orders, when there is an impending dissolution of the marriage, without the basic requirements to set up a home and sustain themselves. As a result, these families are put in the position of having

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