{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-1653.21","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 1653.21","heading":"Definitions.","body":"(a) Definitions generally applicable to the Thrift Savings Plan are set forth at 5 CFR 1690.1.\n(b) As used in this subpart:\nChild means an individual less than 18 years of age.\nJudgment against a participant for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child means any legal claim perfected through a final enforceable judgment which is based in whole or in part upon the physical, sexual, or emotional abuse of a child, whether or not that abuse is accompanied by other actionable wrongdoing, such as sexual exploitation or gross negligence.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER VI—FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD","PART 1653—COURT ORDERS AND LEGAL PROCESSES AFFECTING THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN ACCOUNTS","Subpart C—Child Abuse Court Orders"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"533dc6d29da0a64fa38d02a1ec8a6e833835c209dcb6415cd0e510b8c6fbf4d3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-1653.16","next":"us/5-cfr-1653.22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}