State Retirement Plans and Divorce
Alabama
Retirement Systems of Alabama
| Allows court orders |
No |
| Offers model court order? |
n/a |
| If so, what kind of order? |
n/a |
| Publications |
|
Alaska
Alaska Division of Retirement and Benefits
Arizona
Arizona State Retirement System
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
No |
| What kind of order is required? |
QDRO |
| Publications |
|
Arkansas
Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
No |
| What kind of order is required? |
QDRO |
| Publications |
|
California
California Public Employees Retirement System
Colorado
Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association
Connecticut
Connecticut State Employees Retirement System
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
Can be requested |
| If so, what kind of order? |
DRO |
Teacher's Retirement Board
Delaware
Delaware Public Employees Retirement System
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? |
QDRO |
| Publications |
|
D.C.
District of Columbia Retirement Board
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
No |
| What kind of order is required? |
QDRO |
| Publications |
|
Florida
Florida Retirement System
Georgia
Employees Retirement System of Georgia
| Allows court orders |
No |
| Offers model court order? |
n/a |
| If so, what kind of order? |
n/a |
| Publications |
|
Teachers Retirement System of Georgia
| Allows court orders |
No |
| Offers model court order? |
n/a |
| If so, what kind of order? |
n/a |
| Divorce Information |
|
Hawaii
State of Hawaii Employee Retirement System
| Allows court orders |
No |
| Offers model court order? |
n/a |
| If so, what kind of order? |
n/a |
| Publications |
|
Idaho
Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
No |
| What kind of order is required? |
ADRO |
| Divorce Information |
|
Indiana
Public Employees Retirement Fund
| Allows court orders |
No |
| Offers model court order? |
n/a |
| If so, what kind of order? |
n/a |
| Divorce Information |
|
Illinois
State Employees Retirement System of Illinois
Iowa
Iowa Public Employees Retirement System
Kansas
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
Kentucky
Kentucky Retirement Systems
| Allows court orders (see note) |
No |
| Offers model court order? |
n/a |
| If so, what kind of order? |
n/a |
| Note: QDROs filed before July 14, 2000 will be honored) |
|
| Publications |
|
Louisiana
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
No |
| What kind of order is required? |
Not specified |
| Divorce Information |
|
Maine
Maine State Retirement System
Maryland
State Retirement and Pension System of Maryland
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
Yes
|
| If so, what kind of order? |
DRO |
| Publications |
|
Massachusetts
Massachusetts State Board of Retirement
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
No |
| What kind of order is required? |
DRO |
Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? |
DRO |
| Publications |
|
Michigan
Michigan Office of Retirement Services
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? |
EDRO |
| Publications |
|
Minnesota
Minnesota State Retirement System
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
No |
| What kind of order is required? |
DRO |
Minnesota Teachers Retirement Association
Mississippi
Public Employees Retirement System of Mississippi
| Allows court orders |
No |
| Offers model court order? |
n/a |
| If so, what kind of order? |
n/a |
| Divorce Information |
|
Missouri
Missouri State Employees Retirement System
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
Can be requested |
| If so, what kind of order? |
DBO (Division of Benefits Order) |
| Divorce Information |
|
Montana
Montana Public Employee Retirement Administration
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
No |
| What kind of order is required? |
FLO (Family Law Order) |
| Publications |
|
Nebraska
Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
No |
| What kind of order is required? |
QDRO |
| Publications |
|
Nevada
Public Employees Retirement System of Nevada
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Retirement System
New Jersey
New Jersey Division of Pension and Benefits
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
No |
| What kind of order is required? |
QDRO |
| Divorce Information |
|
New Mexico
Public Employees Retirement Association of New Mexico
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? |
Order Dividing Pension Benefits |
| Divorce Information |
|
New York
New York State and Local Retirement System
North Carolina
North Carolina Retirement Systems Division
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
No |
| What kind of order is required? |
QDRO |
| Publications |
|
North Dakota
North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System
Ohio
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? |
DPO (Division of Property Order) |
| Divorce Information |
|
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System
Oregon
Oregon Public Employees Retirement System
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
No |
| What kind of order is required? |
DRO |
| Divorce Information |
|
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Employees Retirement System
Rhode Island
Employees Retirement System of Rhode Island
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
No |
| What kind of order is required? |
QDRO |
| Publications |
|
South Carolina
South Carolina Retirement Systems
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? |
QDRO |
| Publications |
|
South Dakota
South Dakota Retirement System
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
Can be requested |
| If so, what kind of order? |
QDRO |
| Publications |
|
Tennessee
Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System
| Allows court orders |
No |
| Offers model court order? |
n/a |
| If so, what kind of order? |
n/a |
| Publications |
|
Texas
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Utah
Utah Retirement Systems
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
No |
| What kind of order is required? |
DRO |
| Publications |
|
Vermont
Vermont State Retirement System
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
No |
| What kind of order is required? |
DRO |
Virginia
Virginia Retirement System
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? |
ADRO |
| Publications |
|
Washington
Washington State Department of Retirement Systems
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
Offers guidelines |
| If so, what kind of order? |
Property Division Order |
| Divorce Information |
|
West Virginia
West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds
Wyoming
Wyoming Retirement System
| Allows court orders |
Yes |
| Offers model court order? |
No |
| What kind of order is required? |
QDRO |
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