PART 838--COURT ORDERS AFFECTING RETIREMENT BENEFITS
838.101
Purpose and scope.
838.102
Regulatory structure.
838.103
Definitions.
838.111
Exemption from legal process except as authorized by Federal law.
838.121
OPM's responsibilities.
838.122
State courts' responsibilities.
838.123
Claimants' responsibilities.
838.124
Employees' and retirees' responsibilities.
838.131
Computation of time.
838.132
Payment schedules.
838.133
Minimum awards.
838.134
Receipt of multiple court orders.
838.135
Settlements.
838.136
Administrative appeal rights.
838.201
Purpose and scope.
838.211
Amounts subject to court orders.
838.221
Application requirements.
838.222
OPM action on receipt of a court order acceptable for processing.
838.223
OPM action on receipt of a court order not acceptable for processing.
838.224
Contesting the validity of court orders.
838.225
Processing amended court orders.
838.231
Commencing date of payments.
838.232
Suspension of payments.
838.233
Termination of payments.
838.234
Collection of arrearages.
838.235
Payment of lump-sum awards.
838.236
Court orders barring payment of annuities.
838.237
Death of the former spouse.
838.241
Cost-of-living adjustments.
838.242
Computing lengths of service.
838.243
Minimum amount of awards.
838.301
Purpose and scope.
838.302
Language not acceptable for processing.
838.303
Expressly dividing employee annuity.
838.304
Providing for payment to the former spouse.
838.305
OPM computation of formulas.
838.306
Specifying type of annuity for application of formula, percentage or fraction.
838.401
Purpose and scope.
838.411
Amounts subject to court orders.
838.421
Application requirements.
838.422
Timeliness of application.
838.423
OPM action on receipt of a court order acceptable for processing.
838.424
OPM action on receipt of a court order not acceptable for processing.
838.425
Contesting the validity of court orders.
838.431
Correcting failures to provide required spousal notification.
838.432
Court orders barring payment of refunds.
838.441
Computing lengths of service.
838.501
Purpose and scope.
838.502
Expressly dividing a refund of employee contributions.
838.503
Providing for payment to the former spouse.
838.504
OPM computation of formulas.
838.505
Barring payment of refunds.
838.601
Purpose and scope.
838.611
Identifying the retirement system.
838.612
Distinguishing between annuities and contributions.
838.621
Prorata share.
838.622
Cost-of-living and salary adjustments.
838.623
Computing lengths of service.
838.624
Distinguishing between formulas and fixed amounts.
838.625
Types of annuity.
838.701
Purpose and scope.
838.711
Maximum former spouse survivor annuity.
838.721
Application requirements.
838.722
OPM action on receipt of a court order acceptable for processing.
838.723
OPM action on receipt of a court order not acceptable for processing.
838.724
Contesting the validity of court orders.
838.725
Effect on employee and retiree election rights.
838.731
Commencing date of payments.
838.732
Termination of entitlement.
838.733
Rights of current and other former spouses after termination of a former spouse's entitlement.
838.734
Payment of lump-sum awards by survivor annuity.
838.735
Cost-of-living adjustments.
838.801
Purpose and scope.
838.802
CSRS limitations.
838.803
Language not acceptable for processing.
838.804
Court orders must expressly award a former spouse survivor annuity or expressly direct an employee or retiree to elect to provide a former spouse survivor annuity.
838.805
OPM computation of formulas in computing the designated base.
838.806
Amended court orders.
838.807
Cost must be paid by annuity reduction.
838.901
Purpose and scope.
838.911
Identifying the retirement system.
838.912
Specifying an award of a former spouse survivor annuity.
838.921
Determining the amount of a former spouse survivor annuity.
838.922
Prorata share defined.
838.923
Cost-of-living adjustment before the death of a retiree.
838.931
Court orders that provide temporary awards of former spouse survivor annuities.
838.932
Court orders that permit the former spouse to elect to receive a former spouse survivor annuity.
838.933
Payment of the cost of a former spouse survivor annuity.
838.1002
Relation to other regulations.
838.1003
Definitions.
838.1004
Qualifying court orders.
838.1005
Applications by former spouse.
838.1006
Amounts payable.
838.1007
Preliminary review.
838.1008
Notifications.
838.1009
Decisions.
838.1010
Court orders or decrees preventing payment of lump sums.
838.1011
Effective dates.
838.1012
Death of the former spouse.
838.1013
Limitations.
838.1014
Guidelines on interpreting court orders.
838.1015
Liability.
838.1016
Receipt of multiple court orders.
838.1017
Cost-of-living adjustments.
838.1018
Settlements.
838.1101
Purpose and scope.
838.1111
Amounts subject to child abuse judgment enforcement orders.