{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-839.231","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 839.231","heading":"Can I make an election if my former spouse is entitled to a portion of my retirement benefits by qualifying court order?","body":"Yes, but if you want to elect FERS you need your former spouse's consent to the election. If you are subject to a qualifying court order and want to elect FERS, the requirements in § 846.722 of this chapter (Former Spouse's Consent to an Election of FERS Coverage) apply to you.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 839—CORRECTION OF RETIREMENT COVERAGE ERRORS UNDER THE FEDERAL ERRONEOUS RETIREMENT COVERAGE CORRECTIONS ACT","Subpart B—Eligibility"],"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":"e863bb962ec2c8c75717785fa21358ba43ea88a207e6f5a310c19d1dd7ed7050","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-839.221","next":"us/5-cfr-839.232"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}