20 C.F.R. § 216.54

Current through October 31, 2024
Section 216.54 - Who is an employee's wife or husband

An employee's wife or husband is an individual who-

(a) Is married to the employee; and
(b) Has been married to the employee for at least one year immediately before the date the spouse applied for annuity;
(c) Is the natural parent of the employee's child;
(d) Was entitled to an annuity as a widow(er), a parent, or a disabled child under this part in the month before he or she married the employee; or
(e) Could have been entitled to a benefit listed in paragraph (d) of this section, if the spouse had applied and been old enough in the month before he or she married the employee.

20 C.F.R. § 216.54