### Question
Can you define what court order means?


### Answer
**Court order** is defined as the following in *50 U.S.C. § 2154*:

> any court decree of divorce, annulment or legal separation, or any court order or court-approved property settlement agreement incident to such court decree of divorce, annulment, or legal separation

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

