### Question
How does Insurance and Annuities define judgment rendered for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child?


### Answer
Under *5 U.S.C. § 8345*, **judgment rendered for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child** is defined as:

> any legal claim perfected through a final enforceable judgment, which claim is based in whole or in part upon the physical, sexual, or emotional abuse of a child, whether or not that abuse is accompanied by other actionable wrongdoing, such as sexual exploitation or gross negligence

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 8345*
  - Heading: **PART III-EMPLOYEES > Subpart G-Insurance and Annuities > CHAPTER 83-RETIREMENT   > SUBCHAPTER III-CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT**

