Tennessee § 8-36-606 - Cancellation of election after divorce from designated beneficiary spouse.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-36-606 — Cancellation of election after divorce from designated beneficiary spouse., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-36-606. Cancellation of election after divorce from designated beneficiary spouse.
In the event of divorce of a member who retires under an optional retirement plan, where the spouse is the designated beneficiary, the beneficiary may be cancelled upon the written request of the member and proper documentation, which shall include the final decree and marital dissolution agreement of the parties; provided, that such cancellation is not in conflict with the decree or marital dissolution agreement. The retirement allowance payable to the retiree after the cancellation of the designated beneficiary shall not be affected by such cancellation. Acts 1977, ch. 400, § 5; T.C.A., § 8-3917(d); Acts 1986, ch. 811, § 1; 1988, ch. 872, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-36-606 ("Cancellation of election after divorce from designated beneficiary spouse.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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