DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER CHECKLIST FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS First Name: Last Name: Is This Person an Attorney? Yes No Firm Name: Mailing Address: City: County: State: Zip: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: 2. Information for Caption: Plaintiff/Petitioner: Defendant/Respondent: Name of Court: State: County: Division: Docket Number: 3. Factual Information: PARTICIPANT: (Employee Spouse) Name of Participant: Sex: Date of Birth: Last Known Mailing Address: City: State: Zip: Social Security Number: ALTERNATE PAYEE: (Spouse or Former Spouse) Name of Alternate Payee: Sex: Date of Birth: Last Known Mailing Address: City: State: Zip: Social Security Number: 4. Marriage Date: 5. Divorce Date: 6. Date Marriage Ended:
(Cut-off date used to determine marital coverture fraction)7. Plan Name: Date Participant Joined The Plan: The Participant is retired.
is not retired.8. Percent or Dollar Amount of Employee's benefits to be paid by the Plan to the Alternate Payee? Percent: %
Dollar Amount: $
Other:
If a percent is chosen, how will the Marital Property Component be determined? Option #1 - The Marital Property Component shall be determined by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months of the Participant's participation in the Plan earned during the marriage and the denominator of which is the total number of months of the Participant's participation in the Plan through Date Marriage Ended. Option #2 - The Marital Property Component shall be determined by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months of the Participant's participation in the Plan earned during the marriage and the denominator of which is the total number of months of the Participant'sparticipation in the Plan through Retirement. Option #3 - Other 9. Should the Former Spouse receive a pro-rata share of any Cost of Living Adjustments? Yes No 10. When will Alternate Payee's benefits start? When Participant actually retires. (Only Option) 11. Form of Payment to Alternate Payee: Monthly Payments (Only Option) 12. Length of time benefits will be paid by the Plan to the Alternate Payee. Lifetime of the Participant (Only Option) 13. Should the Alternate Payee share in any Early Retirement Subsidy (if applicable)? Yes No 14. Should the Alternate Payee be a designated beneficiary for any death benefits in the event the Participant dies prior to reaching retirement? Option #1 - The Alternate Payee's equitable distribution share of such death benefits. Option #2 - All death benefits. Option #3 - No Death Benefits 15. Should the Participant be required to elect a specific retirement option and designate the Alternate Payee as the beneficiary in order to ensure payment of benefits to the Alternate Payee for his/her lifetime? Option #1 - Yes Name of Benefit: Description: Option #2 - No 16. Credit Card & Billing Information: The below credit card will be charged $395.00. If more than one QDRO is requested, an additional $395.00 will be charged to the credit card provided for each additional Order required. The QDRO(s) will be sent from our office regular mail within 5 business days following the request. If you require same day service, an additional $95.00 will be charged to the credit card provided below. Our staff will then draft the QDRO(s) upon receipt of all information, and return the Order(s) to you via fax within 24 hours. Credit Card Number:
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