If I am entitled to receive benefits from my spouses pension plan based on the terms of a divorce or separation, what should I do to make sure my rights are protected?
If you have been awarded a portion of your former spouse’s pension in a domestic relations proceeding, you may wish to verify that the plan administrator still has records of the determination that you are entitled to benefits under the plan. If the plan’s records have been destroyed, you may need to provide the plan with a copy of the domestic relations order that established your entitlement to benefits under the plan. You should also provide the plan with any other evidence you may have that the order was sufficient and that you were entitled to benefits. Other evidence might include a benefit statement from the plan showing your benefit.
Related Questions
- If I am entitled to receive benefits from my spouses pension plan based on the terms of a divorce or separation, what should I do to make sure my rights are protected?
- Is a divorced person entitled to benefits based on his or her spouses Social Security record?
- Is a divorced person entitled to benefits based on his or her spouses Social Security record?
- After divorce, can one spouse collect Social Security benefits based on the others record?
- After divorce, can one spouse collect Social Security benefits based on the others record?
- Should the Former Spouse receive a prorata share of any Cost-of-Living Adjustment?
