Legal Question in Family Law in California
Re-Marriage
If I remarry, do I lose my ex-husband's pension benefits?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Re-Marriage
The answer depends on the pension plan and/or the terms of your marital dissolution order. Check with the pension plan administrator, and also with the attorney who handled your divorce (regarding the terms of your order).
Re: Re-Marriage
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NOW, IN RESPONSE TO YOUR INQUIRY --
The facts that you have provided are not clear
enough and/or complete enough to provide a
definitive answer to you inquiry; however, I would
say: check the provisions of the pension plan and your dissolution judgment. If you are receiving pension payments as part of the community property division (usually by QDRO, Qualified Domestic Relation Order) they probably are yours forever. If the payments are akin to Spousal Support, you could lose them by re-marrying. Many family law attorneys offer a free consultation. (I do.) Take your pension plan information and judgment to one of these attoreny and get a definitive answer.
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