Question regarding Absolute Divorce and QDRO

North Carolina Divorce Law Divorce and Separation Answers
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Dear AnnMarie:

Greetings. You should advise your mother to contact an attorney. An attorney may be able to set aside the divorce. Thank you.

Janet L. Fritts
Attorney with Rosen Divorce
4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
919.787.6668 main phone
919.256.1665 direct fax

10925 David Taylor Drive, Suite 100
Charlotte, North Carolina 28262
704.644.2831 main voice
704.307.4595 main fax

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My father filed for divorce from my mother and was granted an absolute divorce in NC. (He lied and said he had no way of knowing where she was but mailed her a copy of the final divorce after it happened.) He failed to get a QDRO for either his pension nor hers. Now she is trying to collect her pension and MetLife will not release her pension without a QDRO…what does she do now? She’s very upset about this and is in a very fragile state of mind. I would appreciate a response as soon as possible. Thanks!!!

Ann Marie Nowaczyk