Retirement tax questions

A QDRO is usually specified in a divorce decree and is part of it:

 

See:

https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-participant-employee/retirement-topics-qdro-qualified-dome...

 

And:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi_8cuPmbzqA...

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