20 CFR 222.31
§ 222.31 Relationship as child for annuity and lump-sum payment purposes.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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(a) Annuity claimant. When there are claimants under paragraph (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) of § 222.30, a person will be considered the child of the employee when that person is—
(1) The natural or legally adopted child of the employee (see § 222.33); or
(2) The stepchild of the employee; or
(3) The grandchild or step-grandchild of the employee or spouse; or
(4) The equitably adopted child of the employee.
(b) Lump-sum payment claimant. A claimant for a lump-sum payment must be one of the following in order to be considered the child of the employee:
(1) The natural child of the employee;
(2) A child legally adopted by the employee (this does not include any child adopted by the employee's widow or widower after the employee's death); or
(3) The equitably adopted child of the employee. For procedures on how a determination of the person's relationship to the employee is made, see §§ 222.32-222.33.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.