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:

(a) The individual is a member of the same household as the miner (see §725.232); or

(b) The individual is receiving regular contributions from the miner for support (see §725.233(c)); or

(c) The miner has been ordered by a court to contribute to such individual's support (see §725.233(e)); or

(d) The individual is the natural parent of the son or daughter of the miner; or

(e) The individual was married to the miner (see §725.204) for a period of not less than 1 year.