QDROS: Because Divorces Aren't Complicated Enough Already.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Greaves, Natalie
- Source
- Advocate (05154987); Nov/Dec2023, Vol. 66 Issue 11/12, p36-38, 3p
- Subject
- QUALIFIED domestic relations orders
DIVORCE settlements
PRACTICE of law
DOMESTIC relations
DEFINED benefit pension plans
DEFINED contribution pension plans
- Language
- ISSN
- 05154987
The article discusses family law issues that family law attorneys should be aware of, particularly the qualified domestic relations order (QDRO), which covers the division of certain retirement assets of couples during a divorce. Other topics include the changing demographic of divorce litigants in the U.S. and the kinds of retirement assets like defined contribution plan and defined benefit plan.