Court-Ordered Benefits
Questions and answers
A state court order may expressly require OPM to do the following—
- Divide an employee annuity
- Divide a refund of an employee’s retirement deductions
- Permit a former spouse to continue health insurance coverage
- Require an assignment of life insurance
- Garnish an employee’s annuity to pay alimony, child support, a child abuse judgement, or for Chapter 13 bankruptcy
- Award life insurance
- Award a survivor benefit