sittinpretty
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? MI
My divorce is final. I was awarded half of my ex's 401k and 457 benefits. My atty, his atty, and the guy I hired to do the split, don't seem to know whether I am to receive 1/2 of the total balance, or half of the amount that accumulated while we were married. My divorce decree reads as follows: IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED THAT PLAINTIFF'S EMPLOYER PROVIDED 401K AND 457 PLAN INTERESTS, WHICH ACCRUED DURING THE MARRIAGE, SHALL BE EQUALLY DIVIDED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS JUDGEMENT. My atty say that "accrued during the marriage" is used as a grammatical modifier and is only meant to describe the fact that the funds were saved during our marriage. Is there a specific law that governs this language?
My divorce is final. I was awarded half of my ex's 401k and 457 benefits. My atty, his atty, and the guy I hired to do the split, don't seem to know whether I am to receive 1/2 of the total balance, or half of the amount that accumulated while we were married. My divorce decree reads as follows: IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED THAT PLAINTIFF'S EMPLOYER PROVIDED 401K AND 457 PLAN INTERESTS, WHICH ACCRUED DURING THE MARRIAGE, SHALL BE EQUALLY DIVIDED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS JUDGEMENT. My atty say that "accrued during the marriage" is used as a grammatical modifier and is only meant to describe the fact that the funds were saved during our marriage. Is there a specific law that governs this language?