22 CFR 19.7-5
§ 19.7-5 Limitations.
United States · 22 CFR — Foreign Relations · Status: effective
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- 22 CFR 19.7-5, § 19.7-5 Limitations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/92524
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(a) A spousal agreement may not provide for any payment from the Fund in excess of the amount otherwise authorized to be paid, or at a time not authorized by these regulations, or to a person other than a spouse or former spouse.
(b) A spousal agreement must be filed with the Department, Attention PER/ER/RET, and accepted by that office as in conformance with the Act and these regulations prior to the times specified in §§ 19.7-2 and 19.7-3. That office will provide advice to the parties on the validity of any proposed agreement and on proper format.
(c) A spousal agreement may apply only to payments from the Fund for periods after receipt of a valid agreement by the Department.
(d) Paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of §§ 19.6-9 and 19.6-10 apply to spousal agreements and payments made pursuant to spousal agreements to the same extent that they apply to court orders and court ordered payments.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.