5 CFR 838.424 : 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) — Procedures For Processing Court Orders Affecting Refunds Of Employee Contributions (§ 838.401 To § 838.441) — Application And Processing Procedures (§ 838.421 To § 838.425) — OPM action on receipt of a court order not acceptable for processing.

4 Aug 2016

If OPM receives an application from a former spouse not based on a court order acceptable for processing, OPM will inform the former spouse that OPM cannot approve the application and provide the specific reason(s) for disapproving the application. Examples of reasons for disapproving an application include that the order does not meet the definition of court order in § 838.103 or does not meet one or more of the requirements of subpart E of this part.

5 CFR 838.424