Collecting Ex Husbands Retirement Pension

Summary

Christel Suire, a resident of Louisiana, is seeking advice on how to collect her deceased ex-husbands retirement pension, which was part of their divorce agreement in 2009. The conversation also touched on the importance of a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) in such situations.

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Was that I will need a family law lawyer to collect ex-husband's retirement pension after he retires and I don't know how to go about it to receive it he has also passed away this past June *. This was in our divorce agreement in *
What state are you currently residing in, ****? This will help me provide you with the most accurate information.
I never received an answer back from u
I apologize for the inconvenience, ****. Could you please restate your question regarding your ex-husband's retirement pension?
In our divorce agreement I was to receive my ex-husband's retirement pension well he has retired but also passed away this past June * I need to know what it is I have to do to go about receiving my half of his retirement in the state of Louisiana
Did your divorce agreement include a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) that specifically grants you rights to your ex-husband's pension?