[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR216.66]

[Page 205]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 216_ELIGIBILITY FOR AN ANNUITY--Table of Contents
 
Subpart G_Widow(er), Surviving Divorced Spouse, and Remarried Widow(er) 
                                Annuities
 
Sec. 216.66  Who is an employee's surviving divorced spouse.

    An individual who was married to the employee is the deceased 
employee's surviving divorced spouse if he or she:
    (a) Was married to the employee for a period of at least 10 years 
immediately before the date the divorce became final, and applies for an 
annuity based on age or disability; or
    (b) Applies for an annuity based on having a ``child in care'' and 
either:
    (1) Is the natural parent of the employee's child;
    (2) Was married to the employee at the time the employee or the 
surviving divorced spouse adopted the other's child who was then under 
18 years old; or
    (3) Was married to the employee at the time they adopted a child who 
was then under 18 years old.