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20 CFR §725.205

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For the purposes of augmenting benefits, an individual who is the miner's spouse (see § 725.204) will be determined to be dependent upon the miner if:
  1. (a)The individual is a member of the same household as the miner (see § 725.232); or
  2. (b)The individual is receiving regular contributions from the miner for support (see § 725.233(c)); or
  3. (c)The miner has been ordered by a court to contribute to such individual's support (see § 725.233(e)); or
  4. (d)The individual is the natural parent of the son or daughter of the miner; or
  5. (e)The individual was married to the miner (see § 725.204) for a period of not less than 1 year.