§843.303. Marriage duration requirements.
5 C.F.R. § 843.303
The current spouse of a retiree, an employee, or a separated employee can qualify for a current spouse annuity or the basic employee death benefit only if—
The current spouse and the retiree, employee, or separated employee had been married for at least 9 months, as explained in paragraph (b) of this section; or
A child was born of the marriage, as explained in paragraph (c) of this section; or
The death of the retiree, employee, or separated employee was accidental as explained in paragraph (d) of this section.
For satisfying the 9-month marriage requirement of paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the aggregate time of all marriages between the spouse applying for a current spouse annuity and the retiree, employee, or separated employee is included.
For satisfying the child-born-of-the-marriage requirement of paragraph (a)(2) of this section, any child, including a posthumous child, born to the spouse and the retiree, employee, or separated employee is included. This includes a child born out of wedlock if the parents later married or of a prior marriage between the same parties.
A death is accidental if it results from homicide or from bodily injuries incurred solely through violent, external, and accidental means. The term “accidental” does not include a death caused by or the result of intentional self-destruction or intentionally self-inflicted injury, while sane or insane.
A State judicial or administrative adjudication of the cause of death for criminal or insurance purposes is conclusive evidence of whether a death is accidental.
A death certificate showing the cause of death as accident or homicide is prima facie evidence that the death was accidental.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[52 FR 2074, Jan. 16, 1987, as amended at 52 FR 23014, June 17, 1987]
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8461; 843.205, 843.208, and 843.209 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8424; 843.309 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8442; 843.406 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8441.
Source
Source: 52 FR 2074, Jan. 16, 1987, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[52 FR 2074, Jan. 16, 1987, as amended at 52 FR 23014, June 17, 1987]