spousal retirement rights

[terper77]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?Kansas If I married in Kansas, live in Kansas, worked and earned retirement in Missouri, does my husband have 50/50 rights to half my Missouri retirement?

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?Kansas If I married in Kansas, live in Kansas, worked and earned retirement in Missouri, does my husband have 50/50 rights to half my Missouri retirement?

Yes, unless those retirement benefits accrued prior to the marriage. Otherwise it is irrelevant that you worked in another state.

 

[terper77]

Obviously not what I wanted to hear...but thanks so much for the quick response.

 

[mistoffolees]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?Kansas If I married in Kansas, live in Kansas, worked and earned retirement in Missouri, does my husband have 50/50 rights to half my Missouri retirement?

Actually, he would get 50/50 rights to ALL of your retirement if it was all marital. (50/50 rights to half as you've suggested would be only 25% of the total).

Of course, you could offset that with half of the marital portion of his retirement.