Participant wants hardship distribution but spouse is in jail

[Guest sheadan]

Have a participant with a spouse in jail wants hardship distribution! Divorce is not on the horizon any suggestions on how to handle spousal consent? notary in jail?

[Jon Chambers]

Yes, I think you need to either have a notary at the jail, or alternately, a plan representative at the jail, unless parole or time off permits the spouse to execute the form outside of jail.

[LCARUSI]

How does the plan define hardship? That's all that's relevant here.