Continuation coverage is only available to individuals who were covered under the plan at the time of the qualifying event. If you elect to continue coverage and acquire a new dependent through marriage, domestic partnership, birth, adoption or placement for adoption, you may add the new dependent to your continuation coverage by providing written notice to the Trust Office within 60 days of acquiring the new dependent. The written notice must identify the employee, the new dependent, the date the new dependent was acquired and be mailed to the Trust Office at the address listed previously. Children acquired through birth, adoption or placement for adoption are entitled to extend their continuation coverage up to a maximum of 36 months from the original qualifying event if a second qualifying event occurs.