[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR222.52]

[Page 442]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 222_FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart F_Child Support and Dependency
 
Sec.  222.52  When a legally adopted child is dependent--general.

    (a) During employee's lifetime. If the employee adopts a child 
before he or she could become entitled to a social security benefit 
(treating his or her railroad compensation as wages under that Act), the 
child is considered dependent upon the employee. If the employee adopts 
a child, unless the child is his natural child or stepchild, after he or 
she could become entitled to an old age or disability benefit under the 
Social Security Act (treating his or her railroad compensation as wages 
under that Act), the child is considered dependent on the employee only 
if the requirements of Sec.  222.53 are met.
    (b) After employee's death. If the surviving spouse of an employee 
adopted a child after the employee's death, the child is considered 
dependent on the employee if either--
    (1) The employee began proceedings to adopt the child prior to his 
or her death, or the surviving spouse adopted the child within two years 
after the employee's death; and
    (2) The child was living in the employee's household at the time of 
the employee's death; and
    (3) The child was not receiving regular contributions from any 
person, including any public or private welfare organization, other than 
the employee or spouse at the time of the employee's death.