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5 CFR §838.505

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A court order barring payment of a refund of employee contributions is not a court order acceptable for processing unless—
  1. (a)It expressly directs OPM not to pay a refund of employee contributions;
  2. (b)It awards, or a prior court order acceptable for processing has awarded, the former spouse a former spouse survivor annuity or a portion of the employee annuity; and
  3. (c)Payment of the refund of employee contributions would prevent payment to the former spouse under the court order described in paragraph (b) of this section.