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          Attorney's Guide to the Partition of Railroad Retirement Annuities (07-20)
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              Purpose of this Guide
          The Railroad Retirement Act
          Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
          Funding of Railroad Retirement Annuities
          Railroad Retirement Annuity Components
          Statement or Estimate of Railroad Retirement Benefits
          Summary of RRB Requirements for a Partition Order
          Railroad Retirement Disability Annuities are Subject to Division
          RRB Action on Receipt of Decree or Court Order
          Termination of Partition
          Effect of Ambiguity and Other Provisions
          Name and Address Changes
          Legal Process for Enforcement of Support Obligations (Garnishment)
          Appendix A - Frequently Asked Questions
          Appendix B - Sample Award Language
          Appendix C - Sample Court Order
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          Appendix D: Form G-177C (08-07) Divorced Spouse Annuity Requirements Purpose of this Guide
							 
							
							
            This publication is a guide to the partition of employee railroad retirement annuities as property in a state court action for divorce, annulment, or legal separation. It explains how to effect an annuity partition in compliance with the Railroad Retirement Act (45 U.S.C. §§ 231-231v) and the regulations of the Railroad Retirement Board (20 CFR Part 295). This publication is not a resource tool for private pension plans of rail industry employers.

Questions or comments concerning the information in this publication should be submitted in writing to:

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