what does qdro stand for
What does âQDROâ stand for? If your divorce case has progressed past a certain stage, chances are youâve run across the term âQDROâ and likely were left scratching your head. First things first, QDRO stands for âQualified Domestic Relations Order.â See, doesnât everything make sense now? Not hardly, but unraveling the acronym is an important step. Now that we know what a QDRO is, we should tackle the question of what does it do. Ask any Minnesota family law attorney (or retirement professional) and they will tell you how important QDROs are in dividing retirement assets during a divorce.