Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: April 5, 2024) |
Title 20 - Employees' Benefits |
Chapter II - Railroad Retirement Board |
SubChapter B - Regulations Under the Railroad Retirement Act |
Part 216 - Eligibility for an Annuity |
Subpart F - Spouse and Divorced Spouse Annuities |
§ 216.54 - Who is an employee's wife or husband.
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§ 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.