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 Marriage Requirements For A Remarried Widow(er) Or Remarried Mother/Father
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          Survivor Annuity
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              Part I - Applying For Your Annuity
          Part II - Types of Annuities
          Part III - Requirements For An Annuity
                                Marriage Requirements For A Widow(er) Or Mother/Father
          Marriage Requirements For A Remarried Widow(er) Or Remarried Mother/Father
          Marriage Requirements For A Surviving Divorced Spouse
          Marriage Requirements For A Divorced Mother/Father
          Age Requirements For A Widow(er)'s Annuity
          Age Requirements For A Child's Or Student's Annuity
          Part IV - Furnishing Proof To Support Your Application
          Part V - General Information
          Part VI - After You Apply For Your Annuity
          Part VII - How Your Annuity Is Computed
          Part VIII - Medicare Benefits
          Part IX - Federal Income Tax And Your Benefits
          Paperwork Reduction Act and Privacy Act Notices
          Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability
          Fraud and Abuse Hot Line Marriage Requirements For A Remarried Widow(er) Or Remarried Mother/Father
							 
							
							
            In order to be considered a remarried widow(er) or remarried mother/father, you must:

be the legal widow(er) of the employee;
	have been married to the employee for at least 9 full months before the employee's death. You must not have been divorced from the employee at the time of death.
	If you were not married to the employee for at least 9 full months you should contact the nearest RRB office. There are a few specific exceptions to the 9-month marriage requirement which the personnel in that office will explain to you; and
	not be currently married, unless you remarried after age 60 (age 50 if you were entitled to a Disabled Widow(er)'s annuity before the remarriage occurred).In addition to proof of your marriage to the employee, if you have remarried since the employee's death, and your remarriage(s) occurred before you attained age 60 (age 50 if you were previously entitled to a Disabled Widow(er)'s annuity before the remarriage(s) occurred), you must furnish proof that the later marriage(s) has terminated.
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