Qualified Domestic Relations Orders / QDRO

At My DUI Guy, P.A. we understand that a Divorce is probably one of the most difficult things a person will have to go through in life. That is why we provide legal services assisting clients in transferring financial accounts they were awarded.

You can learn more about Florida QDRO's below. If you need legal advice or representation from an experienced attorney, please contact My DUI Guy, P.A. in St. Augustine. My DUI Guy, P.A. serves clients in St. Johns County and throughout Florida.

In Florida, a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is a judicial order, entered as part of property division in a divorce that splits a retirement plan or pension plan by recognizing joint marital ownership interests in the plan, specifically the former spouse's interest in that spouse's share of the asset.

A QDRO's recognition of spousal ownership interest in a plan participant's (employee's) pension plan awards a portion of the plan participant's benefit to an alternate payee. An alternate payee must be a spouse, former spouse, child or other dependent of the plan participant. Unfortunately, we have had clients who were divorced years ago and thought their marital portion automatically transferred once the divorce is over when it doesn’t.

QDRO’s are normally done after the divorce, one must be done for each retirement or pension account you were awarded, and most divorce attorney’s do not provide this service. The few attorney’s that do provide this service charge an hourly rate, but at My DUI Guy, P.A., we charge a simple flat fee no matter how much work needs to be done. We also work closely with each financial institution to ensure you will receive your marital portion as soon as possible.

My DUI Guy, P.A., a St. Augustine law firm, that proudly serves clients in St. Johns County and throughout Florida. If you need legal advice or representation on a Qualified Domestic Relations Order issue, contact My DUI Guy, P.A. today. At My DUI Guy, P.A. we do QDRO’s for Client’s because the Divorce was hard enough.