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QDRO to Collect Past Due Child Support
Overview of a Tennessee QDRO and Dividing Tennessee Retirement Accounts
In Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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.
Tennessee 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.
Anderson County Circuit Court,
100 N. Main St., Clinton, TN 37716
Anderson County Chancery Court,
100 N. Main St., Clinton, TN 37716
Bedford County Circuit Court,
One Public Square, Shelbyville, TN 37160
Bedford County Chancery Court,
One Public Square, Suite 301, Shelbyville, TN 37160
Benton County Circuit Court,
One E. Court Square, # 207, P.O. Box 685, Camden, TN 38320
Benton County General Sessions Court,
1 E. Court Square, #209, Camden, TN 38320
Bledsoe County Circuit Court,
3150 Main St., Ste. 300, P.O. Box 455, Pikeville, TN 37367,
Bledsoe County Chancery Court,
P.O. Box 389, Pikeville, TN 37367,
Blount County Circuit Court,
Blount County Justice Center, 926 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy., Maryville, TN 37804
Blount County Chancery Court,
Blount County Justice Center, 930 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy., Maryville, TN 37804
Bradley County Circuit Court,
155 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland, TN 37311
Bradley County Chancery Court,
Bradley County Courthouse, 155 N. Ocoee St., Rm. 203, Cleveland, TN 37311
Campbell County Circuit Court,
570 Main St., P.O. Box 26, Jacksboro, TN 37757
Campbell County Chancery Court,
570 Main St., Ste. 110, P.O. Box 182, Jacksboro, TN 37757
Cannon County Circuit Court,
Cannon County Courthouse 1, Public Square, Woodbury, TN 37190
Cannon County Chancery Court,
Cannon County Courthouse 1, Public Square, Woodbury, TN 37190
Carroll County Circuit Court,
99 Court Square, Ste. 103, Huntingdon, TN 38344
Carroll County Chancery Court,
99 Court Square, Ste. 105, Huntingdon, TN 38344
Carter County Circuit Court,
Carter County Justice Center, 924 E. Elk Ave., Elizabethton, TN 37643
Carter County Chancery Court,
801 Elk Ave., Elizabethton, TN 37643
Cheatham County Circuit Court,
Cheatham County Criminal Justice Center, 100 Public Square, Rm. 225, Ashland City, TN 37015
Cheatham County Chancery Court,
100 Public Square, Ste. 106, Ashland City, TN 37015
Chester County Circuit Court,
133 E. Main St, Henderson, TN 38340
Chester County Chancery Court,
126 Crook St., P.O. Box 262, Henderson, TN 38340
Claiborne County Circuit Court,
Claiborne County Civil Division, 1740 Main St., Ste. 201, New Tazewell, TN 37825
Claiborne County Chancery Court,
P.O. Box 180, Tazewell, TN 37879
Clay County Circuit Court,
P.O. Box 749, Celina, TN 38551
Clay County Chancery Court,
P.O. Box 332, Celina, TN 38551
Cocke County Circuit Court,
Cocke County Courthouse, 111 Court Ave., Rm. 201, Newport, TN 37821
Cocke County Chancery Court,
Cocke County Courthouse Annex, 360 E. Main St, Ste. 103, Newport, TN 37821
Coffee County Circuit Court,
300 Hillsboro Blvd., P.O. Box 629, Manchester, TN 37349
Coffee County Chancery Court,
300 Hillsboro Blvd., P.O. Box 8, Manchester, TN 37355
Crockett County Circuit Court,
1 S. Bells St., Ste. 6, Alamo, TN 38001
Crockett County Chancery Court,
1 S. Bell St., Ste. 5, Alamo, TN 38001
Cumberland County Circuit Court,
2 N. Main St., Ste. 302, Crossville, TN 38555
Cumberland County Chancery Court,
2 N. Main St., Ste. 101, Crossville, TN 38555
Davidson County Circuit Court,
P.O. Box 196303, Nashville, TN 37219, 1 Public Square, Ste. 302, Nashville, TN 37201
Davidson County Chancery Court,
1 Public Square, Ste. 308, Nashville, TN 37201
Decatur County Circuit Court,
22 W. Main St., Decaturville, TN 38329
Decatur County Chancery Court,
22 W. Main St., Decaturville, TN 38329
Dekalb County Circuit Court,
DeKalb County Courthouse, One Public Square, Rm., 303, Smithville, TN 37166
Dekalb County Chancery Court,
DeKalb County Courthouse, One Public Square, Rm. 302, Smithville, TN 37166
Dickson County Circuit Court,
Dickson County Courthouse, Courthouse Square, P.O. Box 70, Charlotte, TN 37036-0220
Dickson County Chancery Court,
4 Court Square, Rm. 229, Charlotte, TN 37036
Dyer County Circuit Court,
P.O. Box 1360, Dyersburg, TN 38024
Dyer County Chancery Court,
Dyer County Courthouse, P.O. Box 1360, Dyersburg, TN 38024
Fayette County Circuit Court,
705 Justice Dr., Rm. 210, Somerville, TN 38068
Fayette County Chancery Court,
16775 U.S. 64, P.O. Box 219, Somerville, TN 38068
Fentress County Circuit Court,
101 Main St., Jamestown, TN 38556
Fentress County General Sessions Court,
101 Main St., Jamestown, TN 38556
Franklin County Circuit Court,
Franklin County Courthouse, 1 S. Jefferson St., Winchester, TN 37398
Franklin County Chancery Court,
1 S. Jefferson St., Winchester, TN 37398
Gibson County Circuit Court,
295 N. College, P.O. Box 147, Trenton, TN 38382
Gibson County Chancery Court,
204 N. Court Square, P.O. Box 290, Trenton, TN 38382
Giles County Circuit Court,
P.O. Box 678, Pulaski, TN 38478-0678
Giles County Chancery Court,
P.O. Box 678, Pulaski, TN 38478
Grainger County Circuit Court,
Hwy 11 W. & Marshall Ave, P.O. Box 157, Rutledge, TN 37861
Grainger County Chancery Court,
Hwy 11W. & Marshall Ave, P.O. Box 160, Rutledge, TN 37861
Greene County Circuit Court,
101 S. Main St., Greeneville TN 37743
Greene County Chancery Court,
Geene County Courthouse, 101 S. Main St., P.O. Box 263, Greeneville, TN 37744
Grundy County Circuit Court,
P.O. Box 161, Altamont, TN 37301
Grundy County Chancery Court,
P.O. Box 274, Altamont, TN 37301
Hamblen County Circuit Court,
510 Allison St., Morristown, TN 37814
Hamblen County Chancery Court,
511 W. 2nd North St., Morristown, TN 37814
Hamilton County Circuit Court,
625 Georgia Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37402
Hamilton County Chancery Court,
1001 Lindsay St., Chattanooga, TN 37402
Hancock County Circuit Court,
Hancock County Courthouse, 1237 Main St., P.O. Box 347, Sneedville, TN 37869
Hancock County Chancery Court,
Hancock County Courthouse, 1237 Main St., Ste. 104, Sneedville TN
Hardeman County Circuit Court,
100 N. Main St., Bolivar, TN 38008
Hardeman County Chancery Court,
100 N. Main St., P.O. Box 45, Bolivar, TN 38008
Hardin County Circuit Court,
465 Main St., Savannah, TN 38372
Hardin County Chancery Court,
465 Main St., Savannah, TN 38372
Hawkins County Circuit Court,
100 E. Main St., Rm. 203, Rogersville, TN 37857
Hawkins County Chancery Court,
100 E. Main St., Rm. 103, Rogersville TN 37857
Haywood County Circuit Court,
1 N. Washington, Brownsville, TN 38012
Haywood County Chancery Court,
1 N. Washington, Brownsville, TN 38012
Henderson County Circuit Court,
17 Monroe Ave., Ste. 9, Lexington, TN 38351
Henderson County Chancery Court,
17 Monroe Ave., Ste. 2, Lexington, TN 38351
Henry County Circuit Court,
Henry County Courthouse, P.O. Box 429, Paris, TN 38242
Henry County Chancery Court,
Henry County Courthouse, P.O. Box 313, Paris, TN 38242
Hickman County Circuit Court,
104 College St., Ste. 204, Centerville, TN 37033
Hickman County Chancery Court,
104 College St., Ste. 202, Centerville, TN 37033
Houston County Circuit Court,
4725 E. Main St., P.O. Box 414, Erin, TN 37061
Houston County Chancery Court,
P.O. Box 332, Erin, TN 37061
Humphreys County Circuit Court,
106 Court Square, Waverly, TN 37185
Humphreys County Chancery Court,
202 Court Square, Waverly, TN 37185
Jackson County Circuit Court,
Jackson County Courthouse, P.O. Box 205, Gainesboro, TN 38562
Jackson County Chancery Court,
101 E. Hull Avenue, P.O. Box 342, Gainesboro, TN 38562
Jefferson County Circuit Court,
765 Justice Center Dr., P.O. Box 671, Dandridge, TN 37725
Jefferson County Chancery Court,
202 W. Main St., P.O. Box 5, Dandridge, TN 37725
Johnson County Circuit Court,
P.O. Box 73, Mountain City, TN 37683
Johnson County Chancery Court,
222 W. Main St., Mountain City, TN 37683
Knox County Circuit Court,
400 W. Main St., Ste. M-30, Knoxville, TN 37902
Knox County Chancery Court,
400 Main St., Ste. 125, Knoxville, TN 37902
Lake County Circuit Court,
229 Church St., P.O. Box 11, Tiptonville, TN 38079
Lake County Chancery Court,
229 Church St., P.O. Box 12, Tiptonville, TN 38079
Lauderdale County Circuit Court,
675 Hwy. 51 South, P.O. Box 509, Ripley, TN 38063
Lauderdale County Chancery Court,
Lauderdale County Courthouse, 100 Court Square, Ripley, TN 38063
Lawrence County Circuit Court,
240 W. Gains St., NBU #12, Lawrenceburg TN 38464
Lawrence County Chancery Court,
240 W. Gaines St., NBU #13, Lawrenceburg TN 38464
Lewis County Circuit Court,
110 Park Ave. N., Lewis County Courthouse, Rm. 201, Hohenwald, TN 38462
Lewis County Chancery Court,
110 Park Ave. N., Room 208, Hohenwald, TN 38462
Lincoln County Circuit Court,
112 Main Ave., Rm. 203, Fayetteville, TN 37334
Lincoln County Chancery Court,
112 Main Ave. S., Rm. B-109, Fayetteville, TN 37334
Loudon County Circuit Court,
P.O. Box 280, Loudon, TN 37774
Loudon County Chancery Court,
P.O. Box 509, Loudon, TN 37774
Macon County Circuit Court,
Macon County Justice Center, 904 Hwy. 52 Bypass E., Lafayette, TN 37083
Macon County Chancery Court,
Macon County Justice Center, 906 Hwy. 52 Bypass E., Lafayette, TN 37083
Madison County Circuit Court,
515 S. Liberty St., Jackson, TN 38301
Madison County Chancery Court,
100 E. Main St., Jackson, TN 38301
Marion County Circuit Court,
Marion County Justice Center, P.O. Box 789, Jasper, TN 37347
Marion County Chancery Court,
5 Oak St., Jasper, TN 37347
Marshall County Circuit Court,
302 Marshall County Courthouse, Lewisburg, TN 37091
Marshall County Chancery Court,
201 Marshall County Courthouse, Commerce St., Lewisburg, TN 37091
Maury County Circuit Court,
41 Public Square, Rm. 202, Columbia, TN 38401
Maury County Chancery Court,
41 Public Square, Columbia, TN 38401
McMinn County Circuit Court,
McMinn County Courthouse, 6 E. Madison Ave., Athens, TN 37303
McMinn County Chancery Court,
McMinn County Courthouse, 6 E. Madison Ave., Athens, TN 37303
McNairy County Circuit Court,
McNairy County Criminal Justice Center, 300 Industrial Park Dr., Selmer, TN 38375
McNairy County Chancery Court,
170 W. Court Ave., #205, Selmer, TN 38375
Meigs County Circuit Court,
17214 State Hwy. 58, 2nd Fl., Decatur, TN 37322
Meigs County Chancery Court,
17214 State Hwy. 58, 2nd Fl., P.O. Box 5, Decatur, TN 37322
Monroe County Circuit Court,
105 College St., Ste. 103, Madisonville TN 37354
Monroe County Chancery Court,
Monroe County Courthouse, 105 College St., Ste. #2, Madisonville, TN 37354
Montgomery County Circuit Court,
Two Millennium Plaza, Ste. 115, Clarksville, TN 37041
Montgomery County Chancery Court,
Two Millennium Plaza, Ste. 101, Clarksville, TN 37041
Moore County Circuit Court,
196 Main St., Ste. 404, P.O. Box 206, Lynchburg, TN 37352
Moore County Chancery Court,
196 Main St., Ste. 312, P.O. Box 206, Lynchburg, TN 37352
Morgan County Circuit Court,
415 S. Kingston St., P.O. Box 163, Wartburg, TN 37887
Morgan County Chancery Court,
415 S. Kingston St., P.O. Box 789, Wartburg TN
Obion County Circuit Court,
7 Bill Burnett Circle, Union City, TN 38261
Obion County Chancery Court,
6 Bill Burnette Circle, P.O. Box 187, Union City, TN 38281
Overton County Circuit Court,
1000 John Poindexter Dr., Livingston, TN 38570
Overton County Chancery Court,
100 E. Court Square, Ste. A, Livingston, TN 38570
Perry County Circuit Court,
121 Main St., P.O. Box 91, Linden, TN 37096
Perry County Chancery Court,
121 Main St., P.O. Box 251, Linden, TN 37096
Pickett County Circuit Court,
1 Courthouse Square, Ste. 100, Byrdstown, TN 38549
Pickett County Chancery Court,
1 Courthouse Square, Ste. 203, Bydstown, TN 38549
Polk County Circuit Court,
6239 Hwy. 411, P.O. Box 256, Benton, TN 37307
Polk County Chancery Court,
Polk County Justice Center, P.O. Box 689, Rm. 110, Benton, TN 37307
Putnam County Circuit Court,
421 E. Spring St, Rm. 1C, Ste. 49A, Cookeville, TN 38501
Putnam County Chancery Court,
421 E. Spring St., Ste. 1C38, Cookeville, TN 38501
Rhea County Circuit Court,
1475 Market St., Ste. 102, Dayton, TN 37321
Rhea County Chancery Court,
1475 Market St., Ste. 301, Dayton, TN 37321
Roane County Circuit Court,
200 E. Race St., SSte. 11, Kingston TN 37763
Roane County Chancery Court,
P.O. Box 402, Kingston, TN 37763
Robertson County Circuit Court,
501 S. Main St., Rm. 109, Springfield, TN 37172
Robertson County Chancery Court,
501 S. Main St., Rm. 100, Springfield, TN 37172
Rutherford County Circuit Court,
20 N. Public Square, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Rutherford County Chancery Court,
20 N. Public Square Square , Ste. 302, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Scott County Circuit Court,
Scott County Courthouse, 243 Court St., Huntsville, TN 37756
Scott County Chancery Court,
243 Court St., Huntsville, TN 37756
Sequatchie County Circuit Court,
Sequatchie County Justice Center, 351 Fredonia Rd., Ste. B, Dunlap, TN 37327
Sequatchie County Chancery Court,
P.O. Box 1651, Dunlap, TN 37327
Sevier County Circuit Court,
125 Court Ave., Rm. 204E, Sevierville, TN 37862
Sevier County Chancery Court,
125 Court Ave., Ste. 108 W. Sevierville, TN 37862
Shelby County Circuit Court,
140 Adams Ave., Rm. 324, Memphis, TN 38103
Shelby County Chancery Court,
140 Adams Ave., Ste. 308, Memphis, TN 38103
Smith County Circuit Court,
211 N. Main St., Carthage, TN 37030
Smith County Chancery Court,
211 N. Main St., Carthage, TN 37030
Stewart County Circuit Court,
Stewart County Courthouse, 225 Donelson Pkwy., P.O. Box 67, Dover, TN 37058
Stewart County Chancery Court,
Stewart County Courthouse, 225 Donelson Pkwy., P.O. Box 102, Dover, TN 37058
Sullivan County Circuit Court,
140 Blountville Bypass, P.O. Box 585, Blountville, TN 37617
Sullivan County Circuit Court,
225 Center St., Kingsport, TN 37660
Sullivan County Circuit Court,
801 Anderson St., Bristol, TN 37621
Sullivan County Chancery Court,
225 W. Center St., Kingsport, TN 37660
Sullivan County Chancery Court,
801 Anderson St., Rm. 239, Bristol, TN 37621
Sullivan County Chancery Court,
140 Blountville Bypass, Blountville TN 37617
Sumner County Circuit Court,
101 Public Square, P.O. Box 549, Gallatin, TN 37066
Sumner County Chancery Court,
100 Public Square, Gallatin, TN 37066
Tipton County Circuit Court,
1801 S. College St., Ste. #102, Covington, TN 38019
Tipton County Chancery Court,
1801 S. College St., Ste. 110, Covington, TN 38019
Trousdale County Circuit Court,
200 E. Main St., Hartsville TN 37074
Trousdale County General Sessions Court,
200 E. Main St., Hartsville, TN 37074-1799
Unicoi County Circuit Court,
Unicoi County Courthouse, P.O. Box 2000, Erwin, TN 37650
Unicoi County Chancery Court,
Unicoi County Courthouse, P. O. Box 46, Erwin, TN 37650
Union County Circuit Court,
901 Main St., Ste. 220, Maynardville, TN 37807
Union County Chancery Court,
901 Main St., Ste. 215, Maynardville, TN 37807
Van Buren County Circuit Court,
P.O. Box 126, Spencer, TN 38585
Van Buren County Chancery Court,
P.O. Box 153, Spencer, TN 38585
Warren County Circuit Court,
111 S. Court Square, McMinnville, TN 37111
Warren County Chancery Court,
111 S. Court Square, Ste. 101, McMinnville, TN 37110
Washington County Circuit Court,
Washington County Justice Center, 108 W. Jackson Blvd., Ste. 2167, Jonesborough, TN 37659
Washington County Chancery Court,
Washington County Justice Center, 108 W. Jackson Blvd., Jonesborough, TN 37659
Wayne County Circuit Court,
100 Court Circle, Waynesboro, TN 38485
Wayne County Chancery Court,
100 Court Circle, Waynesboro, TN 38485
Weakley County Circuit Court,
116 W. Main St., Dresden, TN 38225
Weakley County Chancery Court,
116 W. Main St., Suite 301, Dresden, TN 38225
White County Circuit Court,
111 Depot St., Ste. 1, Sparta, TN 38583
White County Chancery Court,
1 E. Bockman Way, Rm. 303, Sparta, TN 38583
Williamson County Circuit Court,
135 Fourth Ave. S., Franklin, TN 37064
Williamson County Chancery Court,
135 Fourth Ave. S., Rm. 236, Franklin, TN 37064
Wilson County Circuit Court,
134 S. College St., 1st Fl., Lebanon, TN 37087
Wilson County Chancery Court,
134 S. College St., 2nd Fl., Lebanon, TN 37087
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