40 ILCS 5/15-149

in effect

(40 ILCS 5/15-149) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 15-149) Sec. 15-149. Determination of family status. Subject to the definitions contained in Sections 15-127 to 15-130, inclusive, in determining whether an applicant for a benefit under this Article is the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a participant or annuitant, the board shall apply such law as would be applied by the courts of this State in determining the devolution of intestate property. (Source: P.A. 83-1440.)

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