[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR838.122]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
 
PART 838_COURT ORDERS AFFECTING RETIREMENT BENEFITS--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart A_Court Orders Generally
 
Sec.  838.122  State courts' responsibilities.

    State courts are responsible for--
    (a) Providing due process to the employee or retiree;
    (b) Issuing clear, specific, and express instructions consistent 
with the statutory provisions authorizing OPM to provide benefits to 
former spouses or

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child abuse creditors and the requirements of this part for awarding 
such benefits;
    (c) Using the terminology defined in this part only when it intends 
to use the meaning given to that terminology by this part;
    (d) Determining when court orders are invalid; and
    (e) Settling all disputes between the employee or retiree and the 
former spouse or child abuse creditor.

[57 FR 33574, July 29, 1992, as amended at 59 FR 66638, Dec. 28, 1994]