Many times in New York divorce cases, people make separation or settlement agreements for events that will happen in the future.  A great example, is when a wife or a husband agrees to take a percentage their   spouses pension benefits when they retire.  However, for one reason or another neither side prepares a qualified domestic relations order, required under the law in New York, to get the benefits directly from the pension plan.....

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Posted by Brian D. Perskin at 9:28 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

    Many  lawyers settle cases and draft agreementts that are vague.  When you sign a divorce agreement make sure the language in the agreement spells out exactly what pension options you or your former spose will choose.  Pension options vary.  Every pension is different.  Under New York Divorce laws, a former spouse is entitled to a qualified domestic relations order........

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New York City Pensions issued from the Police, Fire, Sanitation and Other City agencies generally have a provision for a variable supplement fund and a Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). Many lawyers unfortunely do not know how to prepare a proper Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) Many times lawyers prepare Qualified Domestice Relations Orders that do not include all of the pension benefits that one side is suppose to recieve. This creates problems. Recently the appellate division ruled on Cola increases and Variable Supplement Funds....

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New York City Pensions can be worth alot of money.....

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