# Outside the BI Scope Question

**URL:** <https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/outside-the-bi-scope-question/8151>\
**Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A\
**Created:** [August 27, 2019, 1:10am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/outside-the-bi-scope-question/8151 "2019-08-27T01:10:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![crystalbernier2011](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/crystalbernier2011/32/1877_2.png) [@crystalbernier2011](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/crystalbernier2011)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 1:10am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/outside-the-bi-scope-question/8151/1 "2019-08-27T01:10:51Z")

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Has anyone ever had an OPM investigator ask if your divorce was caused by infidelity? I was caught off guard. I answered “yes” and then the investigator asked if the infidelity was on both sides.

The information appears in my investigation report as though I volunteered the information without being asked. It really bothers me that it’s in the report at all. My clearance is currently being adjudicated and I have thought of addressing it be decided against it.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![investigator721](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@investigator721](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/investigator721)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 3:56am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/outside-the-bi-scope-question/8151/2 "2019-08-27T03:56:50Z")

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It’s not an abnormal question.

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**Author:** ![northstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f475e1/32.png) [@northstar](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/northstar)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 5:47pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/outside-the-bi-scope-question/8151/4 "2019-08-28T17:47:49Z")

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That does seem a bit pointed. Usually the question is open ended. ( i.e. What was the reason for the divorce?)

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**Author:** ![EdFarmerIII](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/edfarmeriii/32/122_2.png) [@EdFarmerIII](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/EdFarmerIII)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 6:11pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/outside-the-bi-scope-question/8151/5 "2019-08-28T18:11:16Z")

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I agree that the question is rather direct but it is possible that someone else in the investigation had already told the investigator that this was the case.

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**Author:** ![crystalbernier2011](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/crystalbernier2011/32/1877_2.png) [@crystalbernier2011](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/crystalbernier2011)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/outside-the-bi-scope-question/8151/6 "2019-08-28T22:23:11Z")

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Hi,  
No, that wasn’t possible. No one but me and my ex-husband knew the answer to the question. We divorsed 28 years ago… a little outside the scope of 10 years…from what I read it’s only in rare cases related to a potential threat that the question (infidelity) could or should be posed to a subject.