# 20 C.F.R. § 725.206 (2026): Determination of relationship; divorced spouse

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## Section

- **Citation:** 20 C.F.R. § 725.206 (2026)
- **Heading:** Determination of relationship; divorced spouse
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 20 CFR: Employees' Benefits / Chapter VI: OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR / Part 725: CLAIMS FOR BENEFITS UNDER PART C OF TITLE IV OF THE FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT, AS AMENDED / Subpart B: Persons Entitled to Benefits, Conditions, and Duration of Entitlement / § 725.206: § 725.206   Determination of relationship › divorced spouse.

## Text

For the purposes of augmenting benefits with respect to any claim considered or reviewed under this part or part 727 of this subchapter (see § 725.4(d)), an individual will be considered to be the divorced spouse of a miner if the individual's marriage to the miner has been terminated by a final divorce on or after the 10th anniversary of the marriage unless, if such individual was married to and divorced from the miner more than once, such individual was married to the miner in each calendar year of the period beginning 10 years immediately before the date on which any divorce became final.

## Nearby sections

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