[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: 5CFR838.233]

[Page 204]
 
                    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.  838.233  Termination of payments.

    A former spouse portion of an employee annuity stops accruing at the 
earliest of--
    (a) The date on which the terms of the court order require 
termination;
    (b)(1) The last day of the first month before OPM receives a court 
order invalidating, vacating, or setting aside the court order submitted 
by the former spouse if OPM receives the latest court order no later 
than 20 days before the end of the month; or
    (2) The last day of the month in which OPM receives a court order 
invalidating, vacating, or setting aside the court order submitted by 
the former spouse if OPM receives the latest court order than 20 days 
before the end of the month; or
    (c) The last day of the first month after OPM receives an amended 
court order;
    (d) The last day of the first month before the death of the retiree; 
or
    (e) Except as provided in Sec.  838.237, the date on which the 
former spouse dies.