[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: 5CFR838.424]

[Page 203]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (Continued)
 
PART 838--COURT ORDERS AFFECTING RETIREMENT BENEFITS--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart D--Procedures for Processing Court Orders Affecting Refunds of 
                         Employee Contributions
 
Sec. 838.424  OPM action on receipt of a court order not acceptable for processing.

    If OPM receives an application from a former spouse not based on a 
court order acceptable for processing, OPM will inform the former spouse 
that OPM cannot approve the application and provide the specific 
reason(s) for disapproving the application. Examples of reasons for 
disapproving an application include that the order does not meet the 
definition of court order in Sec. 838.103 or does not meet one or more 
of the requirements of subpart E of this part.