amount you had in the account prior to marriage is seperate.
amount added and ANY appreciation after date marriage is maritable asset
See the FAQ on this site.
jnewman
Dear Rusty:
Greetings. Yes, that is true, but you have to specifically say in the order that you are only dividing the “marital” portion of the accounts or else you divide it all. Good luck (and I hope you wrote the order correctly).
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My Consent Order says to split all of my pension and 401K accounts with my ex, 50/50. Isn’t it true that the amount accumulated prior to our date of marriage, plus appreciation, is not marital property, and therefore not to be divided?