§ 222.31. Relationship as child for annuity and lump-sum payment purposes.
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(a)Annuity claimant. When there are claimants under paragraph (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) of § 222.30, a person will be considered the child of the employee when that person is—
(1)The natural or legally adopted child of the employee (see § 222.33); or
(2)The stepchild of the employee; or
(3)The grandchild or step-grandchild of the employee or spouse; or
(4)The equitably adopted child of the employee.
(b)Lump-sum payment claimant. A claimant for a lump-sum payment must be one of the following in order to be considered the child of the employee:
(1)The natural child of the employee;
(2)A child legally adopted by the employee (this does not include any child adopted by the employee's widow or widower after the employee's death); or
(3)The equitably adopted child of the employee. For procedures on how a determination of the person's relationship to the employee is made, see §§ 222.32-222.33. [65 FR 20726, Apr. 18, 2000]