---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 219.36"
title: "20"
number: "219.36"
heading: "When evidence of a parent or child relationship is required."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/219.36"
---

# §219.36. When evidence of a parent or child relationship is required.

- (a) **When parent or child applies.** A person who applies for a parent's or child's annuity or for Medicare coverage is required to submit evidence of his or her relationship to the deceased employee.
- (b) **When individual with child in care applies.** An individual who applies for an annuity because he or she has a child of the employee in care is required to submit evidence of the child's relationship to the employee.
- (c) **Evidence required depends on relationship.** The evidence the Board will require depends on whether the person is the employee's natural child, adopted child, stepchild, grandchild, or stepgrandchild; or whether the person is the employee's natural parent or adopting parent.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 45 U.S.C 231f.

### Source

Source: 54 FR 31942, Aug. 3, 1989, unless otherwise noted.