How long after a divorce is finalized can retirement benefits be gone after?
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How long after a divorce is finalized can retirement benefits be gone after?
I didn’t ask for any of my wife’s retirement but might like to see if it can still be split later. How long do I
have to address that?
Asked on December 3, 2018 under Family Law, Oregon
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
PLEASE go and see an attorney asap. The general rule is that a divorce is a contract and all the terms are negotiatied before hand and once finalized, you can not address them later. The only exception is if one of the parties hides assets from the other and then once discovered, that can be addressed. You need to ask for your share NOW.
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