United States Federal Circuit

An amended court order, reducing a former spouse's survivor benefits provided in a divorce decree, was a "modification" of that decree which 5 U.S.C. section 8341(h)(4) barred the Office of Personnel Management from considering, because it was issued after the federal employee's retirement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/21/2002
• Published 11/21/2002

Judges

• FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge., Before MAYER, Chief Judge, FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and BRYSON, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen F. Shea, Elkind Shea & Wasitis, of Silver Spring, MD, argued for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kyle E. Chadwick, Trial Attorney, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent.   With him on the brief were Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Assistant Attorney General;  David M. Cohen, Director;  and Robert E. Kirschman, Jr., Assistant Director.