[CASE CAPTION]
ORDER DIVIDING RAILROAD RETIREMENT BENEFITS
1. The purpose of this order is to divide [EMPLOYEE'S NAME] non-tier I benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act as part of a final distribution of property between the parties. The parties in this action were divorced by order of this court entered [DATE].
2. The court finds in accord with the law of this state that [EMPLOYEE'S NAME] non-tier I benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act are marital/community property between the parties and may be allocated by order of this court. The Railroad Retirement Act prohibits any allocation of [EMPLOYEE'S NAME] tier I benefits. The Railroad Retirement Board administers the Railroad Retirement Act.
3a. The name and address of the employee are:
3b. The name and address of the spouse/former spouse are:
4. It is therefore ordered that:
[Insert award paragraph; see sample language in Appendix B.]
5. A court-certified copy of this order shall be served upon
Deputy General Counsel
U.S. Railroad Retirement Board
844 North Rush Street
Chicago, IL 60611-1275
6. So Ordered this ________ of __________________, 20_______.
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Attorney for employee
[NAME AND ADDRESS OF LAW FIRM]
Attorney for spouse
[NAME AND ADDRESS OF LAW FIRM]