[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: 5CFR839.231]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (Continued)
 
PART 839--CORRECTION OF RETIREMENT COVERAGE ERRORS UNDER THE FEDERAL ERRONEOUS RETIREMENT COVERAGE CORRECTIONS ACT--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart B--Eligibility
 
Sec. 839.231  Can I make an election if my former spouse is entitled to a portion of my retirement benefits by qualifying court order?

    Yes, but if you want to elect FERS you need your former spouse's 
consent to the election. If you are subject to a qualifying court order 
and want to elect FERS, the requirements in Sec. 846.722 of this chapter 
(Former Spouse's Consent to an Election of FERS Coverage) apply to you.