Spouse
Spouse means someone with whom an individual entered into marriage lawfully under the law of the jurisdiction in which it was entered into and from whom the individual is not divorced, and includes a spouse living apart from the individual, other than pursuant to divorce, except that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to determine whether an individual is a spouse of a public safety officer within the meaning of this definition when more than one individual is purported to be such a spouse, the PSOB Program will apply the law of the jurisdiction that it determines has the most significant interest in the marital status of the public safety officer:
(1) On the date of the officer's death, with respect to a claim under subpart B of this part or by virtue of such death; or
(2) As of the injury date, with respect to a claim not under subpart B of this part or by virtue of the officer's death.