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What is a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO)?

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What is a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO)?

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A Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is a specific type of court order that awards a portion of a retirement benefit to the employee’s former spouse, who is called an alternate payee. Retirement benefits constitute property rights in the nature of deferred compensation, even if the benefits are not presently payable.