Definitions for "Qualified Domestic Relations Order"
Keywords:  qdro, payee, alimony, decree, divorce
This court order uses pension or retirement benefits to divide marital property or to provide alimony or child support. It is necessary during divorce to comply with federal law governing retirement pay.
An order, decree, judgment or administrative notice (including a settlement agreement) that establishes the rights of another person (the "alternate payee") to benefits; issued by a domestic relations court or other court of competent jurisdiction or through an administrative process established under state law.
A domestic relations order under IRC Section 414(p) that creates or recognizes an alternate payee’s right to all or a portion of a participant's qualified (401) plan benefits.