24 CAR § 10-807. Survivors — Dependent children

(a)(1) A child of a qualifying member is eligible to receive a survivor annuity benefit under Arkansas Code § 24-7-710 if the child qualifies as a dependent child. (2) A qualifying member’s child shall be eligible to qualify as a dependent child or maintain his or her status as a dependent child if: (A) The qualifying member was the legal parent of the child at the time of the qualifying member’s death; and (B) The child meets all other requirements to qualify as a dependent child or maintains his or her status as a dependent child. (b) A child of a qualifying member qualifies as a dependent child if the child is: (1) Not older than twenty-two (22) years of age; or (2) Has been adjudged physically or mentally incapacitated by a court of competent jurisdiction. (c) A qualifying member’s dependent child shall not be eligible to qualify as a dependent child again and shall have his or her dependent child annuity terminated by the system if the dependent child dies or ceases to qualify as a dependent child of the qualifying member.