[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2, Parts 700 to 1199]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR838.224]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (Continued)
 
PART 838--COURT ORDERS AFFECTING RETIREMENT BENEFITS--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart B--Procedures for Processing Court Orders Affecting Employee 
                                Annuities
 
Sec. 838.224  Contesting the validity of court orders.

    (a) An employee, separated employee, or retiree who alleges that a 
court order is invalid must prove the invalidity of the court order by 
submitting a court order that--
    (1) Declares the court order submitted by the former spouse is 
invalid; or
    (2) Sets aside the court order submitted by the former spouse.
    (b) OPM must honor a court order acceptable for processing that 
appears to be valid and that the former spouse has certified is 
currently in force and has not been amended, superseded, or set aside, 
until OPM receives a court order described in paragraph (a) of this 
section or a court order amending or superseding the court order 
submitted by the former spouse.