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41. So wouldn't babylonsister collect on the severance pay and lump sum too

Reply to BlueCollar (Reply #36)

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 10:50 AM

Feb 2013

based on her qdro?

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Is there a lawyer in the house? QDRO [View all] babylonsister Feb 2013 OP

there is an unfortunate mix of state and federal law, ergo, ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2013 #1

My former atty lives in another state (I moved), and this was babylonsister Feb 2013 #4

DO contact the attorney, elleng Feb 2013 #8

Writing to the judge is a waste of time treestar Feb 2013 #25

they will read them, but toss them away. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2013 #43

The idea of writing to a judge treestar Feb 2013 #49

Sorry, b'sis, I'm not familiar with QDRO. elleng Feb 2013 #2

Thanks, my friend! Need to talk to babylonsister Feb 2013 #6

Yup. elleng Feb 2013 #7

I never heard of this. Is it for a divorce settlement? Just wondering. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #3

Yes-retirement benefits. nt babylonsister Feb 2013 #5

I have a friend whose husband was about 17 yrs older than his wife. She was a good southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #9

The law in effect for many years requires the wife to sign off marybourg Feb 2013 #54

He has been dead about 5 yrs now. She is retired herself now and is as happy as a southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #55

"All's well that end's well" marybourg Feb 2013 #56

Date of divorce may predetermine leftstreet Feb 2013 #10

Really? babylonsister Feb 2013 #12

That sucks leftstreet Feb 2013 #13

It sounds like you're talking about a pension. M0rpheus Feb 2013 #11

Thanks-I was afraid of that. babylonsister Feb 2013 #14

I'm sorry to be the downer here. :( M0rpheus Feb 2013 #18

I hear you. babylonsister Feb 2013 #19

Essentially... M0rpheus Feb 2013 #27

Very importantl to learn how 'proportionate share' is determined, elleng Feb 2013 #28

Warning. I know too late. But accepting what the spouse says in a divorce? Sorry LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #39

I have seen this kind of thing in divorces where defined benefit pensions are being split ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #15

I was supposed to get a percentage babylonsister Feb 2013 #16

That is the Shared Benefit approach which is the most common ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #20

Back in the day OldHippieChick Feb 2013 #17

The QDRO TomClash Feb 2013 #21

The same amt is babylonsister Feb 2013 #24

Might I ask who the administrator is? M0rpheus Feb 2013 #29

It's a babylonsister Feb 2013 #33

I was thinking TomClash Feb 2013 #32

Probably in the QDRO treestar Feb 2013 #22

My lawyer insisted on it; she was a divorce atty. babylonsister Feb 2013 #23

Sounds like you need to know treestar Feb 2013 #26

I agree with treestar and another poster upthread.. llmart Feb 2013 #30

Ah. babylonsister Feb 2013 #34

Sounds like the "Silver Bird" HR group BlueCollar Feb 2013 #36

The possible bright side treestar Feb 2013 #38

Nope. I was told I HAVE to take the lower amount, and babylonsister Feb 2013 #48

How will it add up? treestar Feb 2013 #50

I'm now babylonsister Feb 2013 #51

So wouldn't babylonsister collect on the severance pay and lump sum too LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #41

Was he offered an early retirement? LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #40

He was eligible to retire b/c he had babylonsister Feb 2013 #47

QDRO - changes to pensions - watch out! OutNow Feb 2013 #31

I had a QDRO issue, too. Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #35

PM sent...n/t BlueCollar Feb 2013 #37

Thanks so much! Wading through that. babylonsister Feb 2013 #45

Does the QDRO specify an amount? Or a percentage? Also, did he get a payout msanthrope Feb 2013 #42

Yes. QDRO and divorce decree have babylonsister Feb 2013 #44

Is the monthly benefit less than than amount? on edit--- msanthrope Feb 2013 #46

so you're getting some pension for work your husband did? Skittles Feb 2013 #52

Wow. You just discounted babylonsister Feb 2013 #57

so sorry about your discount Skittles Feb 2013 #59

Think of it this way: How much would both of you together get if you were still married, Xipe Totec Feb 2013 #53

If it's no different, babylonsister Feb 2013 #58