{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-838.121","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 838.121","heading":"OPM's responsibilities.","body":"OPM is responsible for authorizing payments in accordance with clear, specific and express provisions of court orders acceptable for processing.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 838—COURT ORDERS AFFECTING RETIREMENT BENEFITS","Subpart A—Court Orders Generally"],"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":"bbeb0e050b67b7982dc667b40ef01fb4c02d4218be0558ad33bc31481620eab2","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-838.111","next":"us/5-cfr-838.122"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}