{"data":{"id":"us/22-u.s.c.-4071k","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"22 U.S.C. § 4071k","heading":"Spousal agreements","body":"A spousal agreement is any written agreement (properly authenticated as determined by the Secretary of State) between a participant or former participant and his or her spouse or former spouse on file with the Secretary of State. A spousal agreement shall be consistent with the terms of this chapter and applicable regulations and, if executed at the time a participant or former participant is currently married, shall be approved by such current spouse. It may be used to fix the level of benefits payable under this part to a spouse or former spouse.","path":["Title 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE","CHAPTER 52—FOREIGN SERVICE"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc22@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:57:55Z","sha256":"babe25affccad0a40f43dd8069f64277c4be0f498f34728e517ae02c4554e958","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/22-u.s.c.-4071j","next":"us/22-u.s.c.-4081"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}