145-2-35 Validity of marriage.

In the absence of a valid marriage certificate, the public employees retirement board will accept only a decision rendered by a court, having jurisdiction in the state in which the member was domiciled at the time of death, that the relationship constituted a valid marriage at time of death, or the “spouse” would have the same status as a widow or widower for purposes of sharing in the distribution of the member’s or retirant’s intestate personal property.

Effective: 07/01/2007

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 09/29/2011

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 145.09.

Rule Amplifies: 145.43, 145.65.

Prior Effective Dates: 4/6/07 (Emer.); 1/1/07; 1/1/03; 5/4/00