What is the process for creating a QDRO?
Participants (and/or their spouses /ex-spouses) who are separating or divorcing are encouraged to select a legal or financial advisor to assist in the preparation of a domestic relations order. The parties or their representative may wish to obtain specific information about the Participant’s plan benefit as well as general information about the plan. General plan information can be found in the Plan’s Summary Plan Description (SPD), the Plan Document and the Plan’s QDRO Approval Guidelines and Procedures. The SPD and plan document can be obtained from the plan administrator. The QDRO Approval Guidelines and Procedures can be viewed by logging in to the QDRO Center. After reviewing this information, you and/or your representative may prepare a domestic relations order. You may wish to do so using Fidelity’s QDRO Center. The QDRO Center was created both to assist individuals in the preparation of domestic relations orders, and to speed up the qualification process. Orders created via Fi
