22 USC § 4071k - Spousal agreements

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identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s4071k"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "22 USC § 4071k - Spousal agreements"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "4071k"
section_name: "Spousal agreements"
chapter_number: 52
chapter_name: "FOREIGN SERVICE"
subchapter_number: "VIII"
subchapter_name: "FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "Foreign Service Pension System"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 862, as added Pub. L. 99–335, title IV, § 415, June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 621.)"
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# § 4071k. Spousal agreements

A spousal agreement is any written agreement (properly authenticated as determined by the Secretary of State) between a participant or former participant and his or her spouse or former spouse on file with the Secretary of State. A spousal agreement shall be consistent with the terms of this chapter and applicable regulations and, if executed at the time a participant or former participant is currently married, shall be approved by such current spouse. It may be used to fix the level of benefits payable under this part to a spouse or former spouse.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 862, as added Pub. L. 99–335, title IV, § 415, June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 621.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Foreign Service Act of 1980, which is classified principally to this chapter (§ 3901 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.