20 CFR § 219.34 - When evidence that a marriage has ended is required.

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title: "20 CFR § 219.34 - When evidence that a marriage has ended is required."
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
section_number: "219.34"
section_name: "When evidence that a marriage has ended is required."
chapter_name: "RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "REGULATIONS UNDER THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT"
part_number: "219"
part_name: "EVIDENCE REQUIRED FOR PAYMENT"
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last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "45 U.S.C 231f."
regulatory_source: "54 FR 31942, Aug. 3, 1989, unless otherwise noted."
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# 219.34 When evidence that a marriage has ended is required.

Evidence of how a previous marriage ended may be required to determine whether a later marriage is valid. If a widow or widower remarried after the employee's death and that marriage was annulled, evidence of the annulment is required. If the claimant is a divorced spouse or surviving divorced spouse, evidence to prove a final or absolute divorce from the employee may be required.