20 CFR 725.207
§ 725.207 Determination of dependency; divorced spouse.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 725.207, § 725.207 Determination of dependency; divorced spouse, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/82109
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For the purpose of augmenting benefits, an individual who is the miner's divorced spouse (§ 725.206) will be determined to be dependent upon the miner if:
(a) The individual is receiving at least one-half of his or her support from the miner (see § 725.233(g)); or
(b) The individual is receiving substantial contributions from the miner pursuant to a written agreement (see § 725.233(c) and (f)); or
(c) A court order requires the miner to furnish substantial contributions to the individual's support (see § 725.233(c) and (e)).
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.