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Defined Contribution vs Defined Benefit QDROs
A Georgia QDRO for a 401(k) divides an account balance as of a date; one for a pension divides a monthly benefit, so each order must answer different questions.
Read MoreFour Common QDRO Mistakes in Georgia Divorces
Georgia appellate cases show the QDRO mistakes that cost former spouses money: nobody drafts it, it contradicts the decree, it is left out, or the decree fails.
Read MoreWhat Is a QDRO and When Do You Need One in Georgia?
A QDRO is the federal-law order that lets a retirement plan pay a former spouse the share of benefits a Georgia divorce awarded as alimony or property.
Read MoreThe Alimony Recapture Rule After the 2019 Tax Change
The federal alimony recapture rule belongs to the old tax treatment of alimony, so it reaches only Georgia divorces whose alimony instrument predates 2019.
Read MoreChanging a Temporary Alimony Order in Georgia
A Georgia judge can raise, lower or end temporary alimony any time before the case is decided, without a change in circumstances, but only on evidence.
Read MoreEnforcing a Temporary Alimony Order in Georgia
A Georgia temporary alimony order is enforced by contempt, execution, garnishment or wage withholding, the same tools that enforce a final award.
Read MoreFive Things You Must Show for Temporary Alimony
A Georgia spouse asking for temporary alimony must make a preliminary showing of a marriage, a real separation, a pending case, contested issues, and a hearing.
Read MoreHow a Georgia Judge Sets Temporary Alimony
A Georgia judge sets temporary alimony on need and ability to pay under OCGA 19-6-3, with relaxed rules of evidence, and your own income does not rule it out.
Read MoreHow Long Does Temporary Alimony Last in Georgia?
Georgia temporary alimony can start at separation and lasts until the case ends unless the judge changes it, the case is dismissed, or the spouses reconcile.
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