Child Beneficiary - documentation?

[jmartin]

Participant A passed away. His beneficiary is nephew B, who happens to be 8 years old. Father C is the father of participant A and has custody of nephew B.

I would expect that the distribution form would be send to Father C who would take the distribution on behalf of nephew B. Is that correct?

Also what documentation would you recommend that we get to prove Father C has custody of nephew B?

[david rigby]

Some prior discussions might be worth reading. For example:

http://benefitslink.com/boards/index.php/topic/56356-death-benefit-payable-to-child

http://benefitslink.com/boards/index.php/topic/42833-minor-beneficiary