QDRO Law Center℠ Information

Legal services focused exclusively on Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs) including QILDROs, and Court Orders Acceptable for Processing (COAPs) to enforce the division of retirement benefits and accounts after a divorce. A QDRO is a common requirement in any divorce settlement involving a retirement plan. Simply put, a QDRO is a document that describes in detail the division of retirement benefits and accounts between divorcing spouses. Many people who are getting ready to retire are surprised to learn that the plan administrator requires a written QDRO relative to a previous marriage before they can start withdrawing money from their pension or retirement accounts.Family law firms representing parties in divorce are often faced with the challenge of drafting a QDRO that describes the manner in which pension benefits and retirement accounts should be divided to accurately reflect their client's wishes and needs.