The what and why of QDROs
On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in High Net Worth Divorce on Monday, April 29, 2019. Missouri is an equitable distribution state, which means the family courts strive to split all marital assets fairly, if not necessarily equally. One such marital asset the courts must take into consideration is the higher earner’s retirement plan. The division of many retirement plans require the help of a qualified domestic relations order. According to the IRS, a qualified domestic relations order is a decree, judgment or order for a retirement plan to pay alimony, child support or assets to a former