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Definition
Domestic Relations Order (DRO)
- a court order used to allocate the interests of divorced people in nonqualified pensions, usually state and municipal, as compared to private retirement accounts, such as 401(k)s.
Application in Divorce
The term qualified means that the
retirement
account is covered under
ERISA
, which is the federal law dealing with pension benefits.
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What is a Domestic Relations Order (DRO)?
A DRO is the same set of instructions as a QDRO except it is written against a plan that is not qualified under certain federal statutes. DROs are typically written against governmental plans.
Contributed on 9/19/2007 by:
Pension Appraisers, Inc.
Allentown, PA [Total Contributions: 12]
Category:
Retirement Accounts
(Applicable in All States)
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Purpose of a Domestic Relations Order
DROs and QDROs both protect nonworking spouses. A Qualified Domestic Order (QDRO) is the legal way to distribute benefits from a qualified plan such as a 401(k). It is the only legal way for a former spouse to get money from a qualified plan.
Contributed on 7/3/2007 by: DivorceDex.com Staff
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Retirement Accounts
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Pension Appraisers, Inc.
Specializes in valuing and distributing retirement benefits in cases of divorce. Established in 1989, Pension Appraisers, Inc. has valued over 15,000 defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, and assisted attorneys and individuals in drafting over 10,000 Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO) and Domestic Relations Orders (DRO).
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