[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR1650.3]

[Page 263]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
         CHAPTER VI--FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD
 
PART 1650_METHODS OF WITHDRAWING FUNDS FROM THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec.  1650.3  Frozen accounts.

    (a) All withdrawals from the TSP are subject to the rules relating 
to spousal rights (found in subpart G of this part) and to domestic 
relations orders, alimony and child support legal process, and child 
abuse enforcement orders (found in 5 CFR part 1653).
    (b) A participant may not withdraw any portion of his or her account 
balance if the account is frozen due to a pending retirement benefits 
court order, an alimony or child support enforcement order, or a child 
abuse enforcement order, or because a freeze has been placed on the 
account by the TSP for another reason.