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§ 2052. Death in service
(a) Return of contributions when no annuity payable
(b) Survivor annuity for surviving spouse or former spouse
(1) In general
(2) Computation
(3) Limitation
(4) Precedence of section 2034 survivor annuity over death-in-service annuity
(c) Annuities for surviving children
(1) Participants dying before April 1, 1992
In the case of a participant who before April 1, 1992, died before separation or retirement from the Agency and who was survived by a child or children—
(A) if the participant was survived by a spouse, there shall be paid from the fund to or on behalf of each such surviving child an annuity determined under section 2031(d)(3)(A) of this title; and
(B) if the participant was not survived by a spouse, there shall be paid from the fund to or on behalf of each such surviving child an annuity determined under section 2031(d)(3)(B) of this title.
(2) Participants dying on or after April 1, 1992
In the case of a participant who on or after April 1, 1992, dies before separation or retirement from the Agency and who is survived by a child or children—
(A) if the participant is survived by a spouse or former spouse who is the natural or adoptive parent of a surviving child of the participant, there shall be paid from the fund to or on behalf of each such surviving child an annuity determined under section 2031(d)(3)(A) of this title; and
(B) if the participant is not survived by a spouse or former spouse who is the natural or adoptive parent of a surviving child of the participant, there shall be paid to or on behalf of each such surviving child an annuity determined under section 2031(d)(3)(B) of this title.
(3) “Former spouse” defined
(Pub. L. 88–643, title II, § 232, as added Pub. L. 102–496, title VIII, § 802, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3223; amended Pub. L. 103–178, title II, § 202(a)(9), Dec. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 2026; Pub. L. 116–92, div. E, title LXII, § 6202(a)(2)(A)(i), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2185.)