[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: 20CFR219.43]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 219_EVIDENCE REQUIRED FOR PAYMENT--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart C_Evidence of Relationship

 

Sec.  219.43  Evidence of child's dependency.



    (a) When the dependency requirement must be met. Usually the 

dependency requirement must be met at one of the times shown in part 222 

of this chapter.

    (b) Natural or adopted. If the child is the employee's natural or 

adopted child, the Board may ask for the following evidence:

    (1) A signed statement by someone who knows the facts that confirms 

that the child is the natural or adopted child.

    (2) If the child was adopted by someone else while the employee was 

alive but the adoption was annulled, the Board may require a certified 

copy of the annulment decree or other convincing evidence of the 

annulment.

    (3) A signed statement by someone having personal knowledge of the 

circumstances showing when and where the child lived with the employee 

and when and why they may have lived apart; and showing what 

contributions the employee made to the child's support and how the 

contributions were made.



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    (c) Stepchild. If the child is the employee's stepchild, the Board 

may ask for the following evidence;

    (1) A signed statement by someone having personal knowledge of the 

circumstances showing when and where the child lived with the employee 

and when and why they may have lived apart.

    (2) A signed statement by someone having personal knowledge of the 

circumstances showing what contributions the employee made to the 

child's support, the child's ordinary living costs and the income and 

support the child received from any other source during the relevant 

time as required by Sec.  222.55 of this chapter.

    (d) Grandchild or stepgrandchild. If the child is the employee's 

grandchild or stepgrandchild, the Board will require the evidence 

described in paragraph (c) of this section. The Board will also require 

evidence of the employee's death or disability.



(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 

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