[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: 20CFR222.1]

[Page 410-411]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 222_FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 222.1  Introduction.




                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
222.1 Introduction.
222.2 Definitions.
222.3 Other regulations related to this part.
222.4 Homicide of employee.

          Subpart B_Relationship as Wife, Husband, or Widow(er)

222.10 When determinations of relationship as wife, husband, widow or 
          widower of employee are made.
222.11 Determination of marriage relationship.
222.12 Ceremonial marriage relationship.
222.13 Common-law marriage relationship.
222.14 Deemed marriage relationship.
222.15 When spouse is living with employee.
222.16 When spouse is living in the same household with employee.
222.17 ``Child in care'' when child of the employee is living with the 
          claimant.
222.18 ``Child in care'' when child of the employee is not living with 
          the claimant.

Subpart C_Relationship as Divorced Spouse, Surviving Divorced Spouse, or 
                           Remarried Widow(er)

222.20 When determination of relationship as divorced spouse, surviving 
          divorced spouse, or remarried widow(er) is made.
222.21 When marriage is terminated by final divorce.
222.22 Relationship as divorced spouse.
222.23 Relationship as surviving divorced spouse.
222.24 Relationship as remarried widow(er).

                     Subpart D_Relationship as Child

222.30 When determinations of relationship as child are made.
222.31 Relationship as child for annuity and lump-sum payment purposes.
222.32 Relationship as a natural child.
222.33 Relationship resulting from legal adoption.

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222.34 Relationship resulting from equitable adoption.
222.35 Relationship as stepchild.
222.36 Relationship as grandchild or stepgrandchild.

     Subpart E_Relationship as Parent, Grandchild, Brother or Sister

222.40 When determinations of relationship are made for parent, 
          grandchild, brother or sister.
222.41 Determination of relationship and support for parent.
222.42 When employee is contributing to support.
222.43 How the one-half support determination is made.
222.44 Other relationship determinations for lump-sum payments.

                 Subpart F_Child Support and Dependency

222.50 When child dependency determinations are made.
222.51 When a natural child is dependent.
222.52 When a legally adopted child is dependent--general.
222.53 When a legally adopted child is dependent--child adopted after 
          entitlement.
222.54 When a legally adopted child is dependent--grandchild or 
          stepgrandchild adopted after entitlement.
222.55 When a stepchild is dependent.
222.56 When a grandchild or stepgrandchild is dependent.
222.57 When an equitably adopted child is dependent.
222.58 When a child is living with an employee.

    Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231f.

    Source: 54 FR 42949, Oct. 19, 1989, unless otherwise noted.



    This part sets forth and describes the family relationships that may 
make a claimant eligible for an annuity or lump-sum payment under the 
Railroad Retirement Act and furnishes the basic rules for determining 
when those relationships exist. Such relationships may result from a 
current or terminated marriage or through birth, death or adoption. 
Other relevant relationships are having a child in care, dependency or 
lack of it, contributing to support, living in the same household, and 
being under court order to contribute to support.