§ 725.205 - Determination of dependency; spouse.

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For the purposes of augmenting benefits, an individual who is the miner's spouse (see § 725.204) will be determined to be dependent upon the miner if:

The individual is a member of the same household as the miner (see § 725.232); or

The individual is receiving regular contributions from the miner for support (see § 725.233(c)); or

The miner has been ordered by a court to contribute to such individual's support (see § 725.233(e)); or

The individual is the natural parent of the son or daughter of the miner; or

The individual was married to the miner (see § 725.204) for a period of not less than 1 year.