The Complete QDRO Handbook: Dividing ERISA, Military, and Civil Service Pensions and Collecting Child Support from Employee Benefit Plans - 5th Edition - Patricia D Shewmaker

The Complete QDRO Handbook: Dividing ERISA, Military, and Civil Service Pensions and Collecting Child Support from Employee Benefit Plans 5th Edition Patricia D Shewmaker ISBN 9781639055227

The Complete QDRO Handbook: Dividing ERISA, Military, and Civil Service Pensions and Collecting Child Support from Employee Benefit Plans is the definitive resource for effectively handling Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs) and navigating the complex web of parties involved. This updated bestseller provides a thorough foundation in the substantive law governing QDROs, along with step-by-step guidance and advanced techniques for drafting, submitting, and securing approval of these orders.

This edition also addresses:

• Division of military retired pay

• Federal, state, county, and municipal civil service pensions

• Non-ERISA plans, including IRAs

• Qualified Medical Child Support Orders

Whether you deal with retirement benefits in divorce cases frequently or only occasionally, this handbook is an essential addition to your professional library.

The book begins with clear definitions and explanations of key concepts in employee benefit plans and ERISA, then guides you through drafting domestic relations orders and securing “qualified” status from plan administrators. It provides sample language, model clauses with detailed commentary, and practical forms including letters, interrogatories, checklists, and guidance on reading annual benefit statements. All forms are accessible through an accompanying online library for quick reference.

Written for practitioners who work hands-on with QDROs—including divorce attorneys, plan administrators and their counsel, state IV-D agencies collecting child support, family court judges, and paralegals or administrative staff—The Complete QDRO Handbook equips professionals with the tools and confidence needed to handle even the most complex retirement plan and child support issues efficiently and accurately.

The Complete QDRO Handbook: Dividing ERISA, Military, and Civil Service Pensions and Collecting Child Support from Employee Benefit Plans 5th Edition Patricia D Shewmaker ISBN 9781639055227, 978-1639055227 & 9781639055234

Authors
Patricia D Shewmaker
James Robert Lewis IV