Federal Employee Retirement System Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs): How Do They Differ?

Federal retirement programs can be significant marital assets when one spouse was a federal employee. While states generally treat these benefits as marital property, federal laws set strict rules for the legal orders required for division. These federal programs require legal orders that differ from Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs), which only apply to company-held retirement plans such as 401k and pension plans administered by companies. Different federal programs require different types of court orders. Learn more: https://www.cummings.law/qdro/index.html