5 C.F.R. § 894.307
Are disabled children age 22 or over eligible as family members?
Cite as 5 C.F.R. § 894.307 (2026)
(a) Except as provided at paragraph (b) of this section, a
child
age 22 or over is an eligible
family member
if the
child
is incapable of self-support because of a physical or mental disability that existed before the
child
reached age 22.
(b) A
TEI child
is a
TEI family member
as long as the
TEI child
is under the age of 21 or 23 as provided at 10 U.S.C. 1072(2)(D) or (I), and, if disabled during the age of eligibility, the
TEI child
remains a
TEI family member
regardless of age as long as the
TEI child
meets the standard for incapacity and support at 10 U.S.C. 1072(2)(D)(iii) or incapacity and dependency at 10 U.S.C. 1072(2)(I)(ii)(III), (iii), (iv) and (v).
[83 FR 58178, Nov. 19, 2018]
- Cross-references to the US Code
- 10:1072