5 CFR 838.122 : Administrative Personnel (§ 1.1 To Parts 10003-10049) — (Parts 700-714 To Parts 1002-1199) — Office Of Personnel Management (Continued) (Parts 700-714 To Parts 1002-1199) — Civil Service Regulations (Continued) (Parts 700-714 To Part 990) — Court Orders Affecting Retirement Benefits (§ 838.101 To § 838.1121) — Court Orders Generally (§ 838.101 To Appendix A To Subpart A Of Part 838) — Division Of Responsibilities (§ 838.121 To § 838.124) — State courts' responsibilities.

State courts are responsible for -

(a) Providing due process to the employee or retiree;

(b) Issuing clear, specific, and express instructions consistent with the statutory provisions authorizing OPM to provide benefits to former spouses or child abuse creditors and the requirements of this part for awarding such benefits;

(c) Using the terminology defined in this part only when it intends to use the meaning given to that terminology by this part;

(d) Determining when court orders are invalid; and

(e) Settling all disputes between the employee or retiree and the former spouse or child abuse creditor.