CFR > Title 5 - Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER VI—FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD > PART 1653—COURT ORDERS AND LEGAL PROCESSES AFFECTING THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN ACCOUNTS > SUBPART C—Child Abuse Court Orders (§1653.21 to §1653.23) > 1653.21—Definitions.

1653.21—Definitions.

(a) Definitions generally applicable to the Thrift Savings Plan are set forth at 5 CFR 1690.1.
(b) As used in this subpart:
Child means an individual less than 18 years of age.
Judgment against a participant for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child means any legal claim perfected through a final enforceable judgment which is based in whole or in part upon the physical, sexual, or emotional abuse of a child, whether or not that abuse is accompanied by other actionable wrongdoing, such as sexual exploitation or gross negligence.