20 CFR 216.66
§ 216.66 Who is an employee's surviving divorced spouse.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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An individual who was married to the employee is the deceased employee's surviving divorced spouse if he or she:
(a) Was married to the employee for a period of at least 10 years immediately before the date the divorce became final, and applies for an annuity based on age or disability; or
(b) Applies for an annuity based on having a “child in care” and either:
(1) Is the natural parent of the employee's child;
(2) Was married to the employee at the time the employee or the surviving divorced spouse adopted the other's child who was then under 18 years old; or
(3) Was married to the employee at the time they adopted a child who was then under 18 years old.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.