20 CFR 216.94
§ 216.94 Entitlement to more than one divorced spouse annuity.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 216.94, § 216.94 Entitlement to more than one divorced spouse annuity, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/77077
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If an individual is entitled to more than one annuity as a divorced spouse, only the larger annuity will be paid. However, if the individual so chooses, he or she can receive the smaller annuity rather than the larger annuity.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.