22 U.S.C. § 4071K

U.S.C. Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
22 U.S.C.

United States Code, 2024 Edition

Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE

CHAPTER 52 - FOREIGN SERVICE

SUBCHAPTER VIII - FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY

Part II - Foreign Service Pension System

Sec. 4071k - Spousal agreements

From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§4071k. Spousal agreements

A spousal agreement is any written agreement (properly authenticated as determined by the Secretary of State) between a participant or former participant and his or her spouse or former spouse on file with the Secretary of State. A spousal agreement shall be consistent with the terms of this chapter and applicable regulations and, if executed at the time a participant or former participant is currently married, shall be approved by such current spouse. It may be used to fix the level of benefits payable under this part to a spouse or former spouse.

(Pub. L. 96–465, title I, §862, as added Pub. L. 99–335, title IV, §415, June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 621.)

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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 96–465, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2071, known as the Foreign Service Act of 1980, which is classified principally to this chapter (§3901 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3901 of this title and Tables.

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