Retirement Benefits after Divorce

Divorce can affect many aspects of a couple’s lifestyle. While many couples focus on the immediate changes that will follow a separation, it is also important to understand how a divorce can affect your future. Retirement benefits are a part of future planning that may go overlooked during divorce proceedings, but can have a dramatic effect on the financial security of both spouses before and after the end of their marriage.

If you are going through a divorce and feel that your retirement plan should be considered in your settlement, contact the Oceanside divorce attorneys of Fischer & Van Thiel, LLP, at 760-722-7646. Our experienced attorneys may be able to help your family find an agreeable division of assets.

Examples of Retirement Benefits

Any money that has been saved for the purpose of retirement security can be designated as a retirement fund. Many of these are considered community property and as such, may be divided amongst the former spouses as part of a divorce settlement. These include:

• IRAs
• ERISA funds
• Keoghs
• Employee Stock Option Plans
• 401K
• 403K
• Military pensions
• Veterans’ educational benefits

There are also some retirement plans that are not eligible for consideration as community property, including social security payments, compensation for military injures, and workers’ compensation awards.

Contact Us

The experienced Oceanside divorce lawyers of Fischer & Van Thiel, LLP, can help you through this stressful time. Call 760-722-7646 to speak to a member of our legal team about your rights to financial security after your divorce.