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Why Plan Administrators Reject QDROs

Matrimonial lawyers must be sure that their QDROs are compliant with the plan and contain the requisite information or risk headaches down the road for their clients, and themselves.

11 minute read February 27, 2014 at 10:18 AM
By
Theodore K. Long, JR.
Why Plan Administrators Reject QDROs

The administrator of a retirement benefit plan has the final say about the acceptability of a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO). Many parties (and some attorneys) think that if the judge orders certain terms, the plan must comply with that order.

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