What is Qualified Domestic Relations Order?
A judicial order entered as part of a property division in a divorce that splits a retirement plan or pension plan by recognizing joint marital ownership interests in the plan, specifically the former spouse's interest in the owner's share of the asset. A QDRO awards a portion of the plan participant's benefit to former spouse and in some cases to a child or other dependent of the plan participant. A QDRO may also be entered for spousal support or child support.
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