[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: 5CFR838.236]

[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.  838.236  Court orders barring payment of annuities.

    (a) State courts lack authority to prevent OPM from paying employee 
annuities as required by section 8345(a) or section 8463 of title 5, 
United States Code. OPM will not honor court orders directing that OPM 
delay or otherwise not pay employee annuities at the time or in the 
amount required by statute.
    (b) Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, OPM will honor 
court orders acceptable for processing that direct OPM to pay the 
employee annuity to the court, an officer of the court acting as a 
fiduciary, or a State or local government agency during the pendency of 
a divorce or legal separation proceeding.