20 CFR § 219.36 - When evidence of a parent or child relationship is required.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t20/s219.36"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "20 CFR § 219.36 - When evidence of a parent or child relationship is required."
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
section_number: "219.36"
section_name: "When evidence of a parent or child relationship 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"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "45 U.S.C 231f."
regulatory_source: "54 FR 31942, Aug. 3, 1989, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "219"
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# 219.36 When evidence of a parent or child relationship is required.
(a) *When parent or child applies.* A person who applies for a parent's or child's annuity or for Medicare coverage is required to submit evidence of his or her relationship to the deceased employee.
(b) *When individual with child in care applies.* An individual who applies for an annuity because he or she has a child of the employee in care is required to submit evidence of the child's relationship to the employee.
(c) *Evidence required depends on relationship.* The evidence the Board will require depends on whether the person is the employee's natural child, adopted child, stepchild, grandchild, or stepgrandchild; or whether the person is the employee's natural parent or adopting parent.