{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-838.711","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 838.711","heading":"Maximum former spouse survivor annuity.","body":"(a) Under CSRS, payments under a court order may not exceed the amount provided in § 831.641 of this chapter.\n(b) Under FERS, payments under a court order may not exceed amount provided in § 842.613 of this chapter plus the basic employee death benefit as defined in § 843.102 of this chapter.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 838—COURT ORDERS AFFECTING RETIREMENT BENEFITS","Subpart G—Procedures for Processing Court Orders Awarding Former Spouse Survivor Annuities"],"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":"0f0cb8f2f5b0e8d2058e3106df451a556167d1f578220fb446a6d5bebfddcb19","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-838.701","next":"us/5-cfr-838.721"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}