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QDRO or QUADRO is the legal acronym for "qualified domestic relations order." This is a court order that assigns to an "alternate payee" (usually the former spouse) the right to receive all or a portion of retirement plan benefits payable to a "participant" (employee). A California QDRO or QDRO California is also used to collect alimony and/or child support payments. A QDRO is a technical legal document which should be drafted only by an experienced, licensed attorney and signed by the judge assigned to your case.
You need a QDRO if you and/or your spouse have money in a retirement plan and you are separating from your spouse, are in the process of getting divorced, or are already divorced. The sooner you get the QDRO form drafted and signed by the judge the better.
You need a California QDRO or QDRO California in order to become legally entitled to your share of money in your spouse's retirement plan(s). Mere mention of a dollar amount in your divorce decree will not suffice, even if the judge signs it. In order for your interests to be protected, you must have a signed QDRO with no fewer than 11 specific legal requirements. This is the bare minimum. Mr. Beutler may use up to 30 additional provisions in the QDRO to protect your specific needs, depending on what benefits, rights, and features are included in the retirement plan. Each plan is different. For example, government and military plans have other requirements that differ from a standard California QDRO or QDRO California.
Mr. Beutler prepares QDROs for all types of entities, both public and private. It is impossible to list all of the private entities for which he has prepared QDROs, but the following is a list of several public state or local government QDROs or DROs that he has prepared:
Public Retirement Plans
CalSTRS California State Teachers' Retirement System
CalPERS California Public Employees' Retirement System
Alameda County Employees' Retirement Association
City of San Jose Retirement System
Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association
Kern County Employees' Retirement Association
LACERA Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association
Merced County Employees Retirement Association
Mendocino County Employees' Retirement Association
Orange County Employees' Retirement System
San Joaquin County Employees' Retirement Association
San Mateo County Employees' Retirement Association
SDCERA San Diego County Employees Retirement Association
Sonoma County Employees' Retirement Association
Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association (VCERA)
Other County Retirement Plans
Other City Retirement Plans
457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans
Free Consultation. Call Mr. Beutler at (435) 634-1777 or email at stan@stanbeutlerjd.com
Mr. Beutler will draft your QDRO(s) and guide you through the entire process as your exclusive contact.
Complete the Order Checklist and email or fax it to Mr. Beutler.