Illinois Code § 40 ILCS 5/12-136

Spouses not entitled to a surviving spouse's annuity.
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following described spouses and former spouses of employees shall not have any
right to a surviving spouse's annuity from the fund:

 
 
(a) the spouse of an employee who withdraws or 
 
retires and who dies while out of service, if such spouse was not the spouse of the employee while in service;

 
 
(b) the spouse of an employee who received a refund;

 
 
(c) the spouse of an employee who dies after 
 
withdrawal if the employee withdrew before attainment of age 60 and has less than 10 years of service;

 
 
(d) the spouse of an employee or annuitant who 
 
remarries after the death of the employee or annuitant, if the spouse is under age 55 at the time of the remarriage;

 
 
(e) the former spouse of any employee, inactive 
 
member or annuitant, regardless of the date on which the marriage is dissolved.

 
A spouse's annuity shall terminate upon remarriage while under age 55. Such
termination shall be permanent and shall not be affected by any future change
in marital status.

retires and who dies while out of service, if such spouse was not the spouse of the employee while in service;
withdrawal if the employee withdrew before attainment of age 60 and has less than 10 years of service;
remarries after the death of the employee or annuitant, if the spouse is under age 55 at the time of the remarriage;
member or annuitant, regardless of the date on which the marriage is dissolved.

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