Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO): Common issues that arise in marriage dissolutions or legal separations

David Ruegg | The Law Offices of David T. Ruegg

Until 2020 when David and his family moved to Texas, David was a Southern California native, completing his BS at the University of Southern California and obtaining his law degree from Chapman University, where he obtained a tax emphasis certificate. Within the Family Law context, David exclusively handles the division of employee benefit plans (QDROs). David is a recognized expert in his field and his resume includes published articles, testifying in court as a QDRO expert, and presenting to many bar associations and related family law organizations on QDRO/retirement benefit issues.

I. What does a QDRO Attorney Do? | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

II. Discovery of Retirement Accounts | 2:10pm – 2:20pm

III. Freezing up Retirement Accounts Pending Divorce/Legal Separation | 2:20pm – 2:30pm

IV. Identifying Defined Contribution vs Defined Benefit | 2:30pm – 2:40pm

V. Understanding Defined Contribution Accounts | 2:40pm – 2:50pm

VI. Understanding Defined Benefit Accounts | 2:50pm – 3:00pm

Break | 3:00pm – 3:10pm

VII. Understanding Survivor Benefits with Defined Benefit Accounts | 3:10pm – 3:25pm

VIII. Miscellaneous Topics: Social security windfall elimination provision, impact of divorce vs legal separation, impact of dissolution of marriage vs domestic partnerships, elective service credits, sick/vacation time, medical benefits | 3:25pm – 4:00pm

IX. Time Permitting…. Military Issue Spotting | 4:00pm – 4:10pm