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• Child Support
• Spousal Support
• Divorce
• Military Divorce
• Equitable Distribution
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• Domestic Violence and Allegations of Abuse

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Equitable Distribution

• "separate property" in divorce is sometimes marital

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Equitable Distribution

• "I owned it before we got married....it's mine, isn't it??"

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Can the court divide retirement benefits between spouses?

A: Yes.  Retirement benefits, to the extent they were acquired during the marriage, are marital property and subject to division by the court.  This is usually accomplished by means of a special court order called a "qualified domestic relations order (QDRO)",  "qualifying retirement benefits order" or some variation thereof.

Note:  A special provision of the divorce statute "caps" the percentage  that the non-owning spouse can receive at 50%.

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FAQ

Equitable Distribution

• Are debts treated the same as assets in a divorce?
• Can the Court order that my spouse name me as beneficiary of the survivor benefits associated with his/her pension?
• The house is titled in my name.  Can my spouse claim a share of the equity?

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