kayhan

Thank you Effen for your concise and timely response. I am going to call the PA again today to see if a QDRO exists or no. But, I was reading on the subject in this same site that if considerable amount of time has lapsed and no QDRO has been filed, then per statute of limitation, the opportunity to file is lost? When you say: "... They should have "QDRO Procedures" that specify their rules, but generally, they notify both the participant and the AP that they have received a request for payment," ==> Do you mean that: as soon as I apply for benefit, they will notify the AP that a request for benefit has been made? And that they have 180 days to file a QDRO?

I worked for Ford for 14 years and have a small pension approx $800. I have been divorced for 20 years. And remarried 7 years ago. The divorce decree specifies the QDRO in it for Ford 401K which was paid out to my ex at the time of divorce, and in the decree it also specifies that the pension benefits should be split 50% with my ex-wife. She never filed for formal QDRO paperwork for pension as far as I know. I am eligible to commence my retirement in Nov of 2025. So I submitted my request. The plan admin told me that usually it takes 3 days to send paperwork to be signed in, but due to the divorce and to investigate if any QDRO exists, it will take 5 weeks. Does Ford GRP go ahead automatically and enforces QDRO for pension per the divorce decree, or do they have to have a QDRO paper filed? Does anyone know? Can she go ahead and file for a QDRO now after 20 years? If the plan admin has a QDRO on file, shouldn't I, been noticed about it?