MCO 5800.16 Vol 10 - Indebtedness

What this volume is

MCO 5800.16 Volume 10, INDEBTEDNESS. One of 17 volumes of the Legal Support and Administration Manual, short title LSAM, the Marine Corps legal services authority issued by CMC (JA). Signed 01 MAY 2018. Source PDF on file from the 2026-04 archive snapshot.

Sections

• 0101 Purpose
• 0102 Policy
• 0103 Creditor And Debt Collector Defined
• 0104 Personal Financial Responsibility And Education
• 0105 Processing Debt Complaints
• 0106 Command Steps

Lead excerpt

The following types of debts are not processed under this Volume, but are processed using Department of Defense (DoD) Financial Management Regulation (FMR) procedures: A. Garnishments and involuntary allotments for enforcement of child support and alimony obligations and involuntary allotments for debts reduced to judgment other than for child or spousal support (FMR, Vol. 7A, Ch. 41); B.

Quoted from the opening section of the volume.

Audience

Commanders processing creditor complaints and Marines managing indebtedness and financial responsibility issues.

Connections

• DoD 7000.14-R DoDFMR Volume 16. Debt collection mechanics once indebtedness reaches pay.
• MCO 5800.16 Volume 9. Dependent support obligations, the neighboring financial responsibility lane.

Access

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