Why is a police officers pension considered marital property?
The New York State Court of Appeals in Majauskas v. Majauskas (61 N.Y.2d. 481, 474 N.Y.S.2d 699) concluded that a participant’s vested but unmatured rights to a pension that were accrued during the marriage are to be considered marital property. A public pension fund will thus honor an Approved Domestic Relations Order (ADRO) issued by a court of competent jurisdiction in the state of New York. This is not a QDRO as accepted in the private sector.
