Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs)

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1. QDRO to the same Plan - Related or Unrelated Rollover

   By Vlad401k, August 4, 2025
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   • fmsinc
   • August 6, 2025

2. Timing of distribution to alternate payee - protected benefit? Can plan be amended to postpone?

   By Guest LMalone, July 1, 2004
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   • david rigby
   • July 1, 2004

3. Beneficiary designations

   By Locust, December 31, 2007
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   • QDROphile
   • December 31, 2007

4. Charge for Cost of QJSA/QPSA

   By Guest Kevin A. Wiggins, January 6, 2004
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   • Guest
   • January 6, 2004

5. Conflicting information in QDRO -- HELP

   By Guest JD698, July 1, 2005
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   • mbozek
   • July 1, 2005

6. QDRO Mistakenly Accepted

   By BTG, February 7, 2008
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   • Mike Preston
   • February 10, 2008

7. State Agency Order to Pay Child/Spouse Support from DC Plan

   By Bruddah Kimo, February 22, 2011
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   • Guest
   • February 24, 2011

8. QDRO and the Child Support

   By hhlife, August 6, 2020
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   • DAK
   • August 8, 2020

9. Payout to Alt Payee before QDRO exists

   By justanotheradmin, July 9, 2014
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   • justanotheradmin
   • July 9, 2014

10. Valuation Methods Used To Define Benefit Plans

    By Guest banga, September 10, 2008
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    • Guest
    • September 12, 2008

11. No QDRO

    By thepensionmaven, June 26, 2014
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    • ForksnKnives
    • July 9, 2014

12. Is interest paid in QDRO taxed

    By Guest intoERISA, April 16, 2007
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    • Guest
    • April 17, 2007

13. QDRO vs Judgement (California)

    By Guest kai2, July 11, 2011
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    • QDROphile
    • July 12, 2011

14. Need EA for QDRO assistance

    By david rigby, November 30, 2005
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    • david rigby
    • November 30, 2005

15. Surprise! A QDRO Can Apply to a Welfare Benefit Plan

    By david rigby, May 24, 2019
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    • Peter Gulia
    • May 30, 2019

16. How to go after the Pension of a Deceased Obligor where funds have been assigned to a beneficiary?

    By Reba, March 21, 2025
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    • ERISALawyr
    • March 25, 2025

17. QDRO & Top Heavy

    By Guest philc, August 12, 2004
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    • Guest
    • August 12, 2004

18. db present value calculation

    By Effen, January 3, 2011
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    • Effen
    • January 4, 2011

19. commencement of benefits to AP no later than when P commences--DB Plan

    By Guest jac, July 27, 2004
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    • Guest
    • July 27, 2004

20. Can QDRO state that AP's benefits remain in the Participant's plan

    By katieinny, August 3, 2009
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    • mbozek
    • August 3, 2009

21. Segregated account for AP, then distribution

    By Guest dbvail, August 25, 2005
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    • mbozek
    • August 26, 2005

22. benefit option now available, but wasn't then....

    By Bri, February 21, 2020
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    • Bri
    • June 8, 2021

23. Can QDRO be structued as loan?

    By Guest Willy235, March 1, 2004
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    • Guest
    • March 1, 2004

24. not a QDRO - no action?

    By AlbanyConsultant, March 10, 2021
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    • Peter Gulia
    • March 14, 2021

25. QDRO was never done and it's been 14 years. What to expect now?

    By Rokablly, February 7, 2025
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    • Rokablly
    • February 10, 2025

26. Market Loss

    By Guest Jodi S., October 7, 2008
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    • J Simmons
    • October 7, 2008

27. failure to name a beneficiary per marital settlement agreement

    By Draper55, October 20, 2022
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    • Luke Bailey
    • October 26, 2022

28. Divorced--Sort of

    By J Simmons, February 18, 2009
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    • david rigby
    • February 18, 2009

29. Decree of Dissolution & QDRO Proportional Share

    By LMR, May 4, 2024
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    • LMR
    • May 6, 2024

30. QDRO's and the PBGC

    By Guest Ms Behave, March 28, 2008
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    • Guest
    • March 28, 2008

31. Ex refuses to sign QDRO

    By Jack Stevenson, May 4, 2024
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    • Jack Stevenson
    • May 7, 2024

32. Technical Requirements of a QDRO

    By chris, November 10, 2003
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    • Guest
    • December 4, 2003

33. Scope of AP survivor benefit issue

    By Guest curiousgeo, September 23, 2014   

    • QDRO
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    • Guest
    • September 23, 2014

34. QDRO and RMD

    By ajustice, January 15, 2019
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    • Peter Gulia
    • January 15, 2019

35. retrospective QDRO

    By Guest wolf, August 14, 2002
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    • mbozek
    • August 15, 2002

36. Earnings

    By Guest RJF, November 1, 2006
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    • WDIK
    • November 1, 2006

37. Can the QDRO dictate which assets to be used?

    By AlbanyConsultant, December 20, 2018
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    • Luke Bailey
    • December 27, 2018

38. Payout without a QDRO

    By Guest Diane DuFresne, October 6, 2003
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    • mbozek
    • October 7, 2003

39. Prevent a QDRO from being executed

    By JohnSmith, November 12, 2018
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    • fmsinc
    • November 13, 2018

40. QDRO Clarification after Death of Spouse - Order signed by Court 1/7/21

    By Chiswick, February 4, 2021
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    • JM
    • February 8, 2021

41. "Stipulations" in QDROs

    By Guest beppie_stark, April 27, 2004
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    • QDROphile
    • April 28, 2004

42. Present Value of DB Benefit

    By Blinky the 3-eyed Fish, July 6, 2004
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    • MGB
    • July 9, 2004

43. Solo 401k and QDRO

    By Gilmore, March 29, 2018
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    • ETA Consulting LLC
    • March 30, 2018

44. Most reasonable QDRO interpretation

    By Guest K.C., October 7, 2008
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    • Guest
    • October 8, 2008

45. Reversing a QDRO? Finding an attorney?

    By Ruth, September 10, 2017
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    • MoJo
    • September 11, 2017

46. Post Death retirement benefit

    By Sonja, May 4, 2017
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    • My 2 cents
    • May 4, 2017

47. Notice to participant and alternate payee

    By MarZDoates, January 6, 2005
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    • MarZDoates
    • January 6, 2005

48. Alternate Payee Beneficiaries.

    By HCE, May 5, 2025
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    • blguest
    • May 7, 2025

49. Language of QDRO

    By Guest DW2, October 16, 2008
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    • J Simmons
    • October 16, 2008

50. Plan terms limit QDRO distributions to Salary Reduction amounts. QDRO awards 50% of entire Participant balance. Which controls?

    By Guest SpenceMiles, September 22, 2004
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    • david rigby
    • September 23, 2004