1. Regulations
  2. title 5
  3. chapter I-i1
  4. part 838
  5. subpart H
  6. § 838.802

View all text of Subpart H [§ 838.801 - § 838.807]

§ 838.802 - CSRS limitations.

(a) A court order awarding a former spouse survivor annuity under CSRS is not a court order acceptable for processing unless the marriage terminated on or after May 7, 1985.

(b) In the case of a retiree who retired under CSRS before May 7, 1985, a court order awarding a former spouse survivor annuity under CSRS is not a court order acceptable for processing unless the retiree was receiving a reduced annuity to provide a survivor annuity to benefit that spouse on May 7, 1985.

AUTHORITY: 5 U.S.C. 8347(a) and 8461(g). Subparts B, C, D, E, J, and K also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8345(j)(2) and 8467(b). Sections 838.221, 838.422, and 838.721 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8347(b).

SOURCE: 57 FR 33574, July 29, 1992, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 5 CFR 838.802