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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
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? | QDRO |
| Divorce Information |
Arizona
Arizona State Retirement System
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| What kind of order is required? | DRO |
| Publications |
Arkansas
Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| What kind of order is required? | QDRO |
| Publications |
California
California Public Employees Retirement System
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| What kind of order is required? | DRO |
| Divorce Information |
Colorado
Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? | DRO |
| Divorce Information |
Connecticut
Connecticut State Employees Retirement System
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? | DRO |
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? | DRO |
| Divorce Information |
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
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? | QDRO |
| Publications |
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 |
llinois
State Employees Retirement System of Illinois
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? | QILDRO |
| 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 |
Iowa
Iowa Public Employees Retirement System
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? | QDRO |
| Divorce Information |
Kansas
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? | QDRO |
| Divorce Information |
Kentucky
Kentucky Retirement Systems
| Allows court orders as of July 2010 (see note) | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? | QDRO |
| 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
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? | QDRO |
| Divorce Information |
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? | Yes |
| What kind of order is required? | DRO |
| Divorce Information |
Minnesota Teachers Retirement Association
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| What kind of order is required? | DRO |
| Divorce Information |
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
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? | QDRO |
| Divorce Information |
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Retirement System
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | No |
| If so, what kind of order? | QDRO |
| Divorce Information |
New Jersey
New Jersey Division of Pension and Benefits
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| 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
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? | DRO |
| Divorce Information |
North Carolina
North Carolina Retirement Systems Division
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| What kind of order is required? | QDRO |
| Divorce Information |
North Dakota
North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? | QDRO |
| Divorce Information |
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
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? | QDRO |
| Divorce Information |
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
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? | DRO |
| Divorce Information |
Rhode Island
Employees Retirement System of Rhode Island
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| 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
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? | ERS QDRO |
| Divorce Information |
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Can be requested |
| What kind of order is required? | DRO |
| Divorce Information |
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
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? | QDRO |
| Publications |
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| If so, what kind of order? | QDRO |
| Divorce Information |
Wyoming
Wyoming Retirement System
| Allows court orders | Yes |
| Offers model court order? | Yes |
| What kind of order is required? | QDRO |
| Divorce Information |
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