CFR /  Title 5  /  Part 838: Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits

Section No.	Description
Section 838.101	Regulatory structure
Section 838.102	Definitions
Section 838.103	Exemption from legal process except as authorized by Federal law
Section 838.111	OPM's responsibilities
Section 838.121	State courts' responsibilities
Section 838.122	Claimants' responsibilities
Section 838.123	Employees' and retirees' responsibilities
Section 838.124	Computation of time
Section 838.131	Payment schedules
Section 838.132	Minimum awards
Section 838.133	Receipt of multiple court orders
Section 838.134	Settlements
Section 838.135	Purpose and scope
Section 838.201	Amounts subject to court orders
Section 838.211	Application requirements
Section 838.221	OPM action on receipt of a court order acceptable for processing
Section 838.222	OPM action on receipt of a court order not acceptable for processing
Section 838.223	Contesting the validity of court orders
Section 838.224	Processing amended court orders
Section 838.225	Commencing date of payments
Section 838.231	Suspension of payments
Section 838.232	Termination of payments
Section 838.233	Collection of arrearages
Section 838.234	Payment of lump-sum awards
Section 838.235	Court orders barring payment of annuities
Section 838.236	Death of the former spouse
Section 838.237	Cost-of-living adjustments
Section 838.241	Computing lengths of service
Section 838.242	Minimum amount of awards
Section 838.243	Purpose and scope
Section 838.301	Language not acceptable for processing
Section 838.302	Expressly dividing employee annuity
Section 838.303	Providing for payment to the former spouse
Section 838.304	OPM computation of formulas
Section 838.305	Specifying type of annuity for application of formula, percentage or fraction
Section 838.306	Purpose and scope
Section 838.401	Amounts subject to court orders
Section 838.411	Application requirements
Section 838.421	Timeliness of application
Section 838.422	OPM action on receipt of a court order acceptable for processing
Section 838.423	OPM action on receipt of a court order not acceptable for processing
Section 838.424	Contesting the validity of court orders
Section 838.425	Correcting failures to provide required spousal notification
Section 838.431	Court orders barring payment of refunds
Section 838.432	Computing lengths of service
Section 838.441	Purpose and scope
Section 838.501	Expressly dividing a refund of employee contributions
Section 838.502	Providing for payment to the former spouse
Section 838.503	OPM computation of formulas
Section 838.504	Barring payment of refunds
Section 838.505	Purpose and scope
Section 838.601	Identifying the retirement system
Section 838.611	Distinguishing between annuities and contributions
Section 838.612	Prorata share
Section 838.621	Cost-of-living and salary adjustments
Section 838.622	Computing lengths of service
Section 838.623	Distinguishing between formulas and fixed amounts
Section 838.624	Types of annuity
Section 838.625	Purpose and scope
Section 838.701	Maximum former spouse survivor annuity
Section 838.711	Application requirements
Section 838.721	OPM action on receipt of a court order acceptable for processing
Section 838.722	OPM action on receipt of a court order not acceptable for processing
Section 838.723	Contesting the validity of court orders
Section 838.724	Effect on employee and retiree election rights
Section 838.725	Commencing date of payments
Section 838.731	Termination of entitlement
Section 838.732	Rights of current and other former spouses after termination of a former spouse's entitlement
Section 838.733	Payment of lump-sum awards by survivor annuity
Section 838.734	Cost-of-living adjustments
Section 838.735	Purpose and scope
Section 838.801	CSRS limitations
Section 838.802	Language not acceptable for processing
Section 838.803	Court orders must expressly award a former spouse survivor annuity or expressly direct an employee or retiree to elect to provide
Section 838.804	OPM computation of formulas in computing the designated base
Section 838.805	Amended court orders
Section 838.806	Cost must be paid by annuity reduction
Section 838.807	Purpose and scope
Section 838.901	Identifying the retirement system
Section 838.911	Specifying an award of a former spouse survivor annuity
Section 838.912	Determining the amount of a former spouse survivor annuity
Section 838.921	Prorata share defined
Section 838.922	Cost-of-living adjustment before the death of a retiree
Section 838.923	Court orders that provide temporary awards of former spouse survivor annuities
Section 838.931	Court orders that permit the former spouse to elect to receive a former spouse survivor annuity
Section 838.932	Payment of the cost of a former spouse survivor annuity
Section 838.933	Relation to other regulations
Section 838.1002	Definitions
Section 838.1003	Qualifying court orders
Section 838.1004	Applications by former spouse
Section 838.1005	Amounts payable
Section 838.1006	Preliminary review
Section 838.1007	Notifications
Section 838.1008	Decisions
Section 838.1009	Court orders or decrees preventing payment of lump sums
Section 838.1010	Effective dates
Section 838.1011	Death of the former spouse
Section 838.1012	Limitations
Section 838.1013	Guidelines on interpreting court orders
Section 838.1014	Liability
Section 838.1015	Receipt of multiple court orders
Section 838.1016	Cost-of-living adjustments
Section 838.1017	Settlements
Section 838.1018	Purpose and scope
Section 838.1101	Amounts subject to child abuse judgment enforcement orders
Section 838.1111	Procedures and requirements
Section 838.1121	What is the Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Corrections Act?