If you are getting divorced, it’s important to consider the impact on your retirement benefits. Review the information on this page to help you and your attorney become familiar with how member benefits may be divided in a divorce.
Overview
An Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is a court-issued document required to divide retirement plan assets as part of a divorce.
To facilitate QDRO processing, Fairfax County has developed these guidelines.
Submission Steps
When you or your attorney submit an QDRO, follow these steps.
- Do not submit draft orders; submit only final forms signed by a judge.
- Use only Fairfax County Guidelines that have not been altered.
- Submit QDROs securely:
Mail:
Fairfax County Retirement SystemsP.O. Box 2500
Richmond, VA 23218-2500
Fax:
804-786-9718
Email:
(contact Fairfax County Retirement Systems for instructions)
- Include your contact information with submission.