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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
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