[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR838.135]

[Page 193]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
 
PART 838_COURT ORDERS AFFECTING RETIREMENT BENEFITS--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart A_Court Orders Generally
 
Sec. 838.135  Settlements.

    (a) OPM must comply with the terms of a properly filed court order 
acceptable for processing even if the retiree and the former spouse 
agree that they want OPM to pay an amount different from the amount 
specified in the court order. Information about OPM's processing of 
amended court orders is contained in Sec. Sec. 838.225 and 838.806.
    (b)(1) OPM will not honor a request from the former spouse that an 
amount less than the amount provided in the court order be withheld from 
an employee annuity or a refund of employee contributions.
    (2) OPM will not honor a request from the retiree that an amount 
greater than the amount provided in the court order be withheld from an 
employee annuity or a refund of employee contributions.

[57 FR 33574, July 29, 1992, as amended at 58 FR 3202, Jan. 8, 1993]