20 CFR 218.39
§ 218.39 When a divorced spouse annuity ends.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 218.39, § 218.39 When a divorced spouse annuity ends, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/77137
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A divorced spouse annuity ends with the earliest of the last day of the month before the month in which the—
(a) Divorced spouse dies;
(b) Employee's entitlement to an annuity ends;
(c) Divorced spouse marries;
(d) Employee dies; or
(e) Divorced spouse becomes entitled to a retirement or disability insurance benefit under the Social Security Act based on a primary insurance amount which equals or exceeds the amount of the full divorced spouse annuity before reduction for age.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.