---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 222.30"
title: "20"
number: "222.30"
heading: "When determinations of relationship as child are made."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/222.30"
---

# §222.30. When determinations of relationship as child are made.

- (a) Determinations will be made regarding a person's relationship as the child of the employee and that person's dependency on the employee (see [subpart F](/cfr/20/subpartF.md) of this part) when—
  - (1) The wife or husband of an employee applies for a spouse's annuity based on having the employee's child in care; or
  - (2) The employee's annuity can be increased under the social security overall minimum provision based on the child; or
  - (3) The employee dies and the claimant applies for a child's annuity.
- (b) A determination will be made regarding a claimant's relationship as the child of the employee when the claimant applies for a share of a lump-sum payment as a child.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231f.

### Source

Source: 54 FR 42949, Oct. 19, 1989, unless otherwise noted.