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QDRO to Collect Past Due Child Support
Overview of a Kentucky QDRO and Dividing Kentucky Retirement Accounts
In Kentucky, vested pensions are marital property. A pension vests when all the requirements to receive the pension have been met. Unvested pensions are also marital property. Until the pension has vested, the person under whom the pension is maintained has only an expectancy of interest in the pension.
Several different methods of valuation are used in determining how much a marital asset is worth, depending upon the asset to be valued and the level of agreement between the parties. Courts generally accept the value when the spouses mutually agree on a value of a particular asset. Experts may be retained by the parties or by the courts to determine the value of marital assets if the parties cannot agree. Such experts may include accountants, real estate or business appraisers, or pension valuators. The use of experts adds to the cost of the divorce.
In Kentucky, the court may include the retirement benefits and plans earned by both spouses as marital assets available for division. Retirement benefits vary greatly but can generally be divided into two groups:
- Defined Contribution Plans: A defined amount of money belonging to the employee. The employee and/or the employer make defined contributions. The balance of the plan is constantly changing, but its value is definable at any given point. 401(k)’s, 403(b)’s and profit sharing plans fall into this category.
- Defined Benefit Plans: A retirement benefit where an employer promises to pay a benefit to an employee sometime in the future, based upon some type of formula. Normally, this formula is based on the employee’s salary near the end of his or her career and the number of years he or she worked for the employer before retirement. Defined benefit plans are much more complicated to value and often require the professional evaluation of an actuary to determine exact values.
In Kentucky if spouses share in each other’s retirement or pension plan, a Qualified Domestic Relations Order must be completed. A QDRO is a written set of instructions that explains to a plan administrator that two parties are dividing pension benefits. The instructions set forth the terms and conditions of the distribution - how much of the benefits are to be paid to each party, when such benefits can be paid, how such benefits should be paid, etc.
Kentucky County Courts:
The court locations below are provided for informational purposes only. We do our very best to keep this information current and accurate, but courthouse locations do change.
Adair County Judicial Center,
201 Campbellsville St., Columbia, KY 42728
Allen County Courthouse,
201 W. Main St., Rm. 202, P.O. Box 477, Scottsville, KY 42164-0477
Anderson County Courthouse,
151 S. Main St., Lawrenceburg, KY 40342
Ballard County Courthouse,
134 N. Fourth St., P.O. Box 265, Wickliffe, KY 42087
Barren County Courthouse,
100 Courthouse Square, P.O. Box 1359, Glasgow, KY 42141
Bath County Courthouse Annex,
19 E. Main St., P.O. Box 558, Owingsville, KY 40360
Bell County Courthouse,
Farmer Helton Judicial Center, 101 Park Ave., P.O. Box 307, Pineville, KY 40977
Shelby County Courthouse,
501 Main St. or 535 1/2 Main St., Shelbyville, KY 40065
Spencer County Courthouse,
2 W. Main St.,Taylorsville, KY 40071
Barren County Family Court,
202 Courthouse Square, Glasgow, KY 42141
Metcalfe County Courthouse,
201 E. Stockton St., Edmonton, KY 42129
Boone County Family Court,
Boone County Justice Center, 6025 Rogers Ln., Rm. 352, Burlington, KY 41005
Boyd County Judicial Center,
2805 Louisa St., P.O. Box 688, Catlettsburg, KY 41129
Boyle County Courthouse,
321 W. Main St., Danville, KY 40422
Bracken County Courthouse,
116 W. Miami St., P.O. Box 205, Brooksville, KY 41004
Breathitt County Justice Center,
1131 Main St., Jackson, KY 41339
Breckinridge County Courthouse,
208 S. Main St., P.O. Box 111, Hardinsburg, KY 40143
Mercer County Courthouse,
224 S. Main St., Harrodsburg, KY 40330
Bullitt County Judicial Center,
250 Frank E. Simon Ave., Rm. 302, Shepherdsville, KY 40165
Butler County Courthouse,
110 Main St., P.O. Box 625, Morgantown, KY 42261,
Caldwell County Courthouse Annex,
105 W. Court Square, Princeton, KY 42445
Calloway County Judicial Building,
312 N. 4th St., Murray, KY 42071
Marshall County Judicial Building,
80 Judicial Dr., Unit 224, Benton, KY 42025
Campbell County Family Court,
330 York St., Newport, KY 41071
Carter County Justice Center,
102 E. Main St., Grayson, KY 41143
Carlisle County Courthouse,
324 U.S. Highway 51, P.O. Box 337, Bardwell, KY 42023-0337
Carroll County Courthouse,
William L. Wheeler Hall of Justice, 802 Clay St., Carrollton, KY 41008
Casey County Judicial Center,
231 Courthouse Square, Liberty, KY 42539
Clay County Justice Center,
316 Main St., Ste. 108, Manchester, KY 40962-1377,
Elliott County Circuit Court,
100 Court and Main St., P.O. Box 788, Sandy Hook KY 41171
Morgan County Courthouse,
518 Main St., P.O. Box 85, West Liberty, KY 41472
Christian County Family Court,
Christian County Justice Center, 100 Justice Way, Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Madison County Court,
Farris Parks Family Court Annex, 101 N. First St., P.O. Box 1415, Richmond, KY 40476
Clark County Court,
34 S. Main St., Winchester, KY 40391
Clinton County Courthouse,
100 S. Cross St., Albany, KY 42602
Crittenden County District Court,
107 S. Main St., Marion, KY 42064-1500
Cumberland County Justice Building,
112 Public Square, Burkesville, KY 42717-0395
Clay County Justice Center,
316 Main St., Ste. 108, Manchester, KY 40962-1377
Daviess County, Holbrook Judicial Center,
100 E. Second St., Owensboro, KY 42302-0277
Edmonson County Courthouse Annex,
108 N. Main St., Brownsville, KY 42210
Elliott County Courthouse Annex,
100 Court and Main St., Sandy Hook, KY 41171
Estill County Courthouse,
130 Main St., Irvine, KY 40336
Jackson County Courthouse,
Main Street, McKee, KY 40447
Leslie County Courthouse,
22010 Main St., Hyden, KY 41749
Fayette County Family Court
120 N. Limestone St., Lexington, KY 40507
Fleming County Courthouse
100 Court Square, Flemingsburg, KY 41041
Floyd County Justice Center
127 S. Lake Dr., Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Fulton County Courthouse,
114 E. Wellington St., P.O. Box 198, Hickman, KY 42050
Gallatin County Courthouse,
100 Main St., Warsaw, KY 41095
Garrard County Courthouse Annex,
7 Public Square, Lancaster, KY 40444
Grant County Courthouse,
101 N. Main St., Williamstown, KY 41097,
Graves County Courthouse,
100 E. Broadway, Mayfield, KY 42066
Grayson County Judicial Center,
500 Carroll Gibson Blvd., Leitchfield, KY 42754
Green County Judicial Center,
200 W. Court St., Greensburg, KY 42743
Greenup County Courthouse Annex,
101 Harrison St., Greenup, KY 41144
Hancock County Courthouse,
200 Court Square, Hawesville, KY 42348-0250
Knott County Courthouse,
100 Justice Dr.,Hindman, KY 41822
Magoffin County Justice Center,
100 E. Maple St., Salyersville, KY 41465
Franklin County Family Court,
669 Chamberlin Ave., Frankfort, KY 40601
Hardin County Family Court,
Hardin County Justice Center, 120 East Dixie Ave., Elizabethtown, KY. 42701
Harlan County District Court,
129 S. 1st St., Harlan, KY 40831
Harrison County Family Court,
Harrison County Justice Center, 115 Court St., Ste. #7, Cynthiana, KY 41031
Hart County Judicial Center,
117 E. South St., P.O. Box 248, Munfordville, KY 42765
Henderson County Judicial Center,
5 N. Main St., Henderson, KY 42420
Henry County Courthouse,
30 N. Main St., P.O. Box 359, New Castle, KY 40050
Hickman County Courthouse Annex,
109 S. Washington St., Clinton, KY 42031-1439
Hopkins County Courthouse,
30 S. Main St., Madisonville, KY 42431
Nicholas County Courthouse,
Main and Broadway Sts., Carlisle, KY 4131
Pendleton County Courthouse,
233 Main St., Falmouth, KY 41040
Robertson County Courthouse,
211 Court St., Mt. Olivet, KY 41064
Henderson County Judicial Center,
5 N. Main St., Henderson, KY 42420
Oldham County Courthouse,
100 W. Main St., La Grange, KY 40031
Trimble County Courthouse,
30 Hwy. 42 East, P.O. Box 248, Bedford, KY 40006
Jackson County Courthouse,
105 Main St., McKee, KY 40447
Jefferson County Family Court,
Jefferson County Judicial Center, 700 W. Jefferson St., St.e 105, Louisville, KY 40202-4733
Jessamine County Court Complex,
107 N. Main St., Nicholasville, KY 40356,
Johnson County Judicial Center,
908 Third St., Paintsville, KY 41240,
Lawrence County Courthouse,
122 Main Cross St., Louisa, KY 41230
Martin County Circuit Court,
Martin County Courthouse, 430 Court St., P.O. Box 430, Inez KY 41224
Kenton County Justice Center,
230 Madison Ave., Covington, KY 41011,
Knott County Justice Center,
100 Justice Dr., Hindman, KY 41822,
Knox County Courthouse Annex,
303 Court Square, P.O. Box 760, Barbourville, KY 40906
LaRue County Courthouse Annex,
209 W. High St., P.O. Box 191, Hodgenville, KY 42748,
Laurel County Judicial Center,
305 S. Main St., London, KY 40741,
Lawrence County Courthouse Annex,
122 Main Cross St., P.O. Box 847, Louisa, KY 41230
Lee County Courthouse,
256 Main St., P.O. Box E, Beattyville, KY 41311
Leslie County Courthouse,
22010 Main St., Hyden, KY 41749
Letcher County Courthouse,
156 Main St., Whitesburg, KY 41858
Lewis County Justice Center,
94 Second St., P.O. Box 70, Vanceburg, KY 41179
Lincoln County Judicial Building,
101 E. Main St., Stanford, KY 40484
Livingston County Justice Center,
122 West Adair St., Smithland, KY 42081
Logan County Court of Justice,
329 W. Fourth St., Russellville, KY 42276
Lyon County Judicial Center,
500A W. Dale Ave., Eddyville, KY 42038
Madison County Courthouse,
101 W. Main St., P.O. Box 813, Richmond, KY. 40475
Magoffin County Justice Center,
100 E. Maple St., Salyersville, KY 41465
Marion County Courthouse,
120 W. Main St., Lebanon, KY 40033
Marshall County Judicial Building,
80 Judicial Dr., Benton, KY 42025,
Martin County Courthouse,
P.O. Box 460, Inez, KY 41224-0460
Mason County Justice Center,
100 W. Third St., Maysville, KY 41056,
McCracken County Courthouse,
301 S. Sixth St., P.O. Box 1436, Paducah, KY 42002
McLean County Courthouse Annex,
210 E. Main St., P.O. Box 145, Calhoun, KY 42327,
McCreary County Courthouse,
1 Main St., Whitley City, KY 42653
Meade County Courthouse,
516 Hillcrest Dr., Brandenburg, KY 40108,
Menifee County Courthouse,
12 Walnut St., P.O. Box 172, Frenchburg, KY 40322
Mercer County Courthouse,
207 W. Lexington St., Harrodsburg, KY 40330
Metcalfe County Courthouse,
201 E. Stockton St., P.O. Box 27, Edmonton, KY 42129
Monroe County Courthouse,
200 N. Main St., Ste. B, Tompkinsville, KY 42167,
Montgomery County Courthouse,
One Court St., P.O. Box 327, Mt. Sterling, KY 40353
Morgan County Courthouse,
518 Main St., West Liberty, KY 41472
Muhlenberg County Judicial Building,
136 S. Main St., P.O. Box 776, Greenville, KY 42345
Nelson County Justice Center,
200 Nelson County Plaza, Bardstown, KY 40004
Nicholas County Courthouse,
125 Main St., Carlisle, KY 40311
Ohio County Courthouse,
130 E. Washington St., P.O. Box 67, Hartford, KY 42347
Oldham County Courthouse,
100 W. Main St., La Grange, KY 40031
Owen County Courthouse,
100 N. Thomas St., P.O. Box 473, Owenton, KY 40359
Owsley County Courthouse,
N. Court Street, P.O. Box 130, Booneville, KY 41314
Pendleton County Judicial Center,
120 Ridgeway Ave., U.S. Hwy. 27, P.O. Box 69, Falmouth, KY 41040
Perry County Hall of Justice,
545 Main St., P.O. Box 7433, Hazard, KY 41702
Pike County Hall of Justice,
172 Division St., P.O. Box 1002, Pikeville, KY 41502
Powell County Courthouse,
525 Washington St., P.O. Box 578, Stanton, KY 40380
Pulaski County Family Court,
203 E. Mount Vernon St., Somerset, KY 42501
Pike County Family Court,
164 Main St., BB&T Bank Building, 4th Fl., Pikeville, KY 41501
Robertson County Courthouse,
36 Court St., Mt. Olivet, KY 41064
Rockcastle County Courthouse Annex,
205 E. Main St., Mt. Vernon, KY 40456
Rowan County Courthouse,
627 E. Main St., Morehead, KY 40351
Russell County Courthouse,
410 Monument Square, Jamestown, KY 42629
Scott County Justice Center,
119 N. Hamilton St., Georgetown, KY 40324-0474
Shelby County Courthouse,
501 Main St., Shelbyville, KY 40065
Simpson County Justice Center,
101 N. Court St., Franklin, KY 42134
Spencer County Courthouse Annex,
27 E. Main St., P.O. Box 282, Taylorsville, KY 40071
Taylor County Judicial Center,
300 E. Main St., Campbellsville, KY 42718
Todd County Courthouse,
200 Washington St., P.O. Box 337, Elkton, KY 42220
Trigg County Courthouse,
12 Court St., Cadiz, KY 42211
Trimble County Courthouse,
30 Highway 42 E., P.O. Box 248, Bedford, KY 40006
Union County Courthouse Annex,
121 S. Morgan St., Morganfield, KY 42437
Warren County Justice Center,
1001 Center St., Bowling Green, KY 42101-2192
Washington County Judicial Center,
100 E. Main St., Suite 100, Springfield, KY 40069
Wayne County Justice Center,
100 W. Columbia Ave., Monticello, KY 42633
Webster County Judicial Center,
25 U.S. Highway 41A S., Dixon, KY 42409
Whitley County Courthouse,
100 Main St., Williamsburg, KY 40769
Wolfe County Courthouse,
10 Court St., P.O. Box 296, Campton, KY 41301-0296
Woodford County Courthouse Annex,
130 Court St., Versailles, KY 40383
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