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WHY IN AZ ITS A COMMUNITY STATE SO FOR A DIVORCE HIS PENSION BEGAN IN 1968 WHEN HE STARTED WORK. WE MARRIED IN 1991 AND RETIRED IN 2011. I WAS TOLD BE WORK HISTORY WAS BEFORE OUR MARRIAGE I WOULDNT BE ENTITLED TO ANYTHING. WHY.. HE WORKED 23 YEARS AS SINGLE AND 20 YEARS AS MARRIED. WORK WAS AS STATE EMPLOYEE IN MINNESOTA. WHEN RETIRED WE MOVED TO ARIZONA FULL TIME. A LAWYER TODAY TOLD ME I WOULDNT BE ENTITLED TO ANY PENSION OR EVEN PRORATED.
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Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) Attorney serving Stockton, IL
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Petersen Law and QDROs LLC
Please get a second opinion from another AZ attorney. AZ, as a community property state, most likely has provisions about the portion of pensions earned during the marriage.
Answered on Apr 07th, 2025 at 6:16 AM