§222.31. Relationship as child for annuity and lump-sum payment purposes.
20 C.F.R. § 222.31
Annuity claimant. When there are claimants under paragraph (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) of § 222.30, a person will be considered the child of the employee when that person is—
The natural or legally adopted child of the employee (see § 222.33); or
The stepchild of the employee; or
The grandchild or step-grandchild of the employee or spouse; or
The equitably adopted child of the employee.
Lump-sum payment claimant. A claimant for a lump-sum payment must be one of the following in order to be considered the child of the employee:
The natural child of the employee;
A child legally adopted by the employee (this does not include any child adopted by the employee's widow or widower after the employee's death); or
The equitably adopted child of the employee. For procedures on how a determination of the person's relationship to the employee is made, see §§ 222.32-222.33.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[65 FR 20726, Apr. 18, 2000]
Authority
Authority: 45 U.S.C. 231f.
Source
Source: 54 FR 42949, Oct. 19, 1989, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[65 FR 20726, Apr. 18, 2000]