PUBLIC LAW 102-496—OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 3199 participant who (i) was married to the participant or retired participant for at least 9 months immediately preceding the participant's or retired participant's death, or (ii) who is the parent of a child born of the marriage. "(B) TREATMENT WHEN PARTICIPANT DIES LESS THAN 9 MONTHS AFTER MARRIAGE. —In a case in which the participant or retired participant dies within the 9-month period oeginning on the date of the marriage, the requirement under subparagraph (A)(i) that a marriage have a duration of at least 9 months immediately preceding the death of the participant or retired participant shall be treated as having been met if—
- (i) the death of the participant or retired participant was accidental; or
"(ii) the surviving wife or husband had been previously married to the participant or retired participant (and subsequently divorced) and the aggregate time married is at least 9 months. "(4) FORMER SPOUSE.—The term 'former spouse' means a former wife or husband of a participant, former participant, or retired participant as follows:
- (A) DIVORCES ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 4, i99i.— In
the case of a divorce that became final on or before December 4, 1991, such term means a former wife or husband of a participant, former participant, or retired participant who was married to such participant for not less th£Ui 10 years during periods of the participant's creditable service, at least 5 years of which were spent outside the United States by both such participant and former wife or husband during the participant's service as an employee of the Agency. "(B) DIVORCES AFTER DECEMBER 4, 1991. —In the case of a divorce that becomes final after December 4, 1991, such term means a former wife or husband of a participant, former participant, or retired participant who was married to such participant for not less than 10 years during periods of the participant's creditable service, at least 5 years of which were spent by the participant during the participant's service as an employee of the Agency (i) outside the United States, or (ii) otherwise in a position the duties of which qualified the participant for designation by the Director as a participant under section 203. "(C) CREDITABLE SERVICE.— For purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B), the term 'creditable service' means all periods of a participant's service that are creditable under sections 251, 252, and 253. "(5) PREVIOUS SPOUSE.—The term 'previous spouse' means an individual who was married for at least 9 months to a participant, former participant, or retired participant who had at least 18 months of service which £u*e creditable under sections 251, 252, and 253. "(6) SPOUSAL AGREEMENT.— The term 'spousal agreement' means an agreement between a participant, former participant, or retired participant and the participant, former participant, or retired participant's spouse or former spouse that— "(A) is in writing, is signed by the parties,,and is notarized;
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