[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: 5CFR838.223]

[Page 203]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
 
PART 838_COURT ORDERS AFFECTING RETIREMENT BENEFITS--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart B_Procedures for Processing Court Orders Affecting Employee 
                                Annuities
 
Sec.  838.223  OPM action on receipt of a court order not acceptable for 

processing.

    If OPM receives an application from a former spouse not based on a 
court order acceptable for processing, OPM will inform the former spouse 
that OPM cannot approve the application and provide the specific 
reason(s) for disapproving the application. Examples of reasons for 
disapproving an application include that the court order does not meet 
the definition of court order in Sec.  838.103 or does not meet one or 
more of the requirements of subpart C of this part.