### Question
What is the definition of qualified former spouse?


### Answer
The definition of **qualified former spouse** is as follows in *50 U.S.C. § 2154*:

> a former spouse of an employee or retired employee who—


(A) in the case of a former spouse whose divorce from such employee became final on or before December 4, 1991, was married to such employee for not less than 10 years during periods of the employee's service which are creditable under section 8411 of title 5, at least 5 years of which were spent outside the United States by both the employee and the former spouse during the employee's service with the Agency

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 2154*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 38-CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY > SUBCHAPTER III-PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES&#8217; RETIREMENT SYSTEM**

