Establish Your Separate Property or Lose It
Dodaro v. Dodaro, 10th Dist. Franklin No. 18AP-714, 2019-Ohio-4864 (November 26, 2019) Issue: Did the [...]
How does one secure post retirement survivorship in a QDRO?
Post-retirement survivorship can be obtained through the two very different types of pension QDROs: Separate [...]
Use the Right Letters to Divide Retirement Benefits
Once you decide what retirement benefits are to be divided, you must choose the proper [...]
Ohio Supreme Court Rules on Modifying Divorce Decree
Walsh v. Walsh, Slip Opinion No. 2019-Ohio-3723 (Sept. 18, 2019) overturning 11th Dist. 2018-Ohio-2466 Issue: [...]
Complete the QDRO ASAP
We always suggest that the applicable division order for a retirement asset—whether it be a [...]
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Defined Benefit vs Defined Contribution Plans
Kapp v. Kapp, 2d Dist. Clark No. 2018-CA-133, 2019-Ohio-133 (October 4, 2019). Issue: Did the [...]
QDRO Group on the Road
On October 24th and 25th we sponsored ICLEF’s 17th Annual Family Law Institute in Indianapolis. [...]
Plan Loans/Withdrawals Taken During the Marriage
Daugherty v. Daugherty, Butler County Court of Common Pleas No. DR18 06 0563 (August 30, [...]
Did the Separation Agreement/Judgement Entry cause the court to choose a frozen coverture QDRO over your traditional Hoyt-coverture Order?
Unfortunately, the answer to that question is increasingly “Yes.” We base this on our extensive [...]