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State Retirement Plans and Divorce Information

06/29/11

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

 

Teacher’s Retirement Board

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

 

Utah
Utah Retirement Systems

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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