[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR838.234]

[Page 198]
 
                    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. 838.234  Collection of arrearages.

    Specific instructions are required before OPM may pay any arrearage. 
Except as provided in Sec. 838.225(b), OPM will not increase a former 
spouse's share of employee annuity to satisfy an arrearage due the 
former spouse. However, under Sec. 838.225, OPM will prospectively honor 
the terms of an amended court order that either increases or decreases 
the court order's entitlement.