This presentation will begin with a brief overview of the QDRO process, and then continue with a discussion of the various ways family law attorneys can avoid problem arising from retirement plan divisions. Topics covered will include bifurcating marital status (including joinders and provisional QDROs), drafting MSAs and other written agreements to divide retirement plans, and the use of models provided by retirement plan administrators when drafting QDROs in-house. Materials will include sample language to help attorneys avoid the issues covered in the presentation.