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CFR /  Title 20  /  Part 725  /  Sec. 725.205 Determination of dependency; spouse.

For the purposes of augmenting benefits, an individual who is the miner's spouse (see Sec. 725.204) will be determined to be dependent upon the miner if:

(a) The individual is a member of the same household as the miner (see Sec. 725.232); or

(b) The individual is receiving regular contributions from the miner for support (see Sec. 725.233(c)); or

(c) The miner has been ordered by a court to contribute to such individual's support (see Sec. 725.233(e)); or

(d) The individual is the natural parent of the son or daughter of the miner; or

(e) The individual was married to the miner (see Sec. 725.204) for a period of not less than 1 year.