(a) âDependent childâ or âdependent childrenâ means a memberâs unmarried offspring or stepchild who is not older than 22 years of age and who is financially dependent upon the member on the date the member becomes eligible for benefits pursuant to this part. (b) âOffspringâ shall include the memberâs child who is born within the 10-month period commencing on the date the member becomes eligible for benefits pursuant to this part. (c) âOffspringâ shall include a child adopted by the member. (d) âDependent childâ shall not include the memberâs offspring or stepchild who is adopted by a person other than the memberâs spouse. (e) âFinancially dependent,â for purposes of this section, means that at least one-half of the childâs support was being provided by the member on the date the member became eligible for benefits pursuant to this part. The system may require that income tax records or other data be submitted to substantiate the childâs financial dependence. In the absence of substantiating documentation, the system may determine that the child was not dependent on the date the member became eligible for benefits pursuant to this part.
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