---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 838.505"
title: "5"
number: "838.505"
heading: "Barring payment of refunds."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/838.505"
---

# §838.505. Barring payment of refunds.


A court order barring payment of a refund of employee contributions is not a court order acceptable for processing unless—

- (a) It expressly directs OPM not to pay a refund of employee contributions;
- (b) It awards, or a prior court order acceptable for processing has awarded, the former spouse a former spouse survivor annuity or a portion of the employee annuity; and
- (c) Payment of the refund of employee contributions would prevent payment to the former spouse under the court order described in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8347(a) and 8461(g). Subparts B, C, D, E, J, and K also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8345(j)(2) and 8467(b). Sections 838.221, 838.422, and 838.721 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8347(b).

### Source

Source: 57 FR 33574, July 29, 1992, unless otherwise noted.