# Qdro

**URL:** <https://forum.rosen.com/t/qdro/14478>\
**Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\
**Created:** [November 5, 2012, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/qdro/14478 "2012-11-05T17:10:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Questions123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/9f8e36/32.png) [@Questions123](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Questions123)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/qdro/14478/1 "2012-11-05T17:10:00Z")

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Do you have to be divorced before a judge will sign off on these orders for the other party to get their share of the money?

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**Author:** ![Kathleen\_Putiri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/57b2e6/32.png) [@Kathleen\_Putiri](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Kathleen_Putiri)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/qdro/14478/2 "2012-11-06T11:21:33Z")

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No. You can file an action for equitable distribution before the year and a day requirement for filing for divorce.

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**Author:** ![Questions123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/9f8e36/32.png) [@Questions123](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Questions123)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/qdro/14478/3 "2012-11-07T02:38:25Z")

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Equitable distribution is done and all the consent orders are fixing to be sent over to the judge. So the judge will not make you be divorced before signing off on the qdros

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**Author:** ![Kathleen\_Putiri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/57b2e6/32.png) [@Kathleen\_Putiri](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Kathleen_Putiri)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/qdro/14478/4 "2012-11-07T12:53:39Z")

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Correct. The judge can sign the orders, and the divorce decree can be entered later.