Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 13, 2026

Title 17 - Commodity and Securities Exchanges last revised: Jan 29, 2026
§ 240.16a-12 - Domestic relations orders.

The acquisition or disposition of equity securities pursuant to a domestic relations order, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or the rules thereunder, shall be exempt from section 16 of the Act.

[61 FR 30393, June 14, 1996]
cite as: 17 CFR 240.16a-12