Payment to former spouses.

5 C.F.R. § 843.312
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01
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(a) Any benefit (or a portion of any benefit) payable to a current spouse under this subpart is payable to a former spouse instead if the former spouse is entitled to that benefit under the terms of a qualifying court order or an election under subpart F of part 842 of this chapter. (b) A current spouse annuity may not exceed the difference between— (1) The amount of the annuity that would otherwise be payable to the current spouse under this subpart; and (2) The amount of the annuity payable to any former spouse of the deceased employee, retiree, or separated employee based on an election made under subpart F of part 842 of this chapter or a qualifying court order. (c) The basic employee death benefit paid to a current spouse may not exceed the difference between— (1) The amount that would otherwise be payable to the current spouse under § 843.310; and (2) The portion of the basic employee death benefit payable to a former spouse based on a qualifying court order.

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