Is my ex wife entitled to my pension if she remarries?

As a general rule, High-36 pension payments to former military spouses terminate if the former spouse remarries.
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Is my ex wife still entitled to my pension if she remarries?

You cannot claim divorced-spouse benefits tied to a living former mate if you are married. If you began drawing such ex-spousal benefits when you were single but then remarry, those payments will be terminated (except as noted below).
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Do I get my husband's pension if I remarry?

A divorced ex-spouse who is at least 60 (50 if disabled) can also collect survivor benefits if he or she was married to the deceased for at least 10 years. Remarrying after turning 60 (50 if disabled) has no effect on survivor benefits.
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How long do you have to be married to receive spouse's pension?

In general, you may be eligible if you are married, divorced, or widowed and your spouse was eligible for benefits. Those who apply for spousal benefits must have been married for at least one year. Your spouse must also have begun receiving Social Security benefits – unless you are widowed.
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Can my ex take my pension after divorce?

This depends on whether, at the time the court entered the divorce decree, the court ordered a division of pension benefits. A court could, in a divorce decree, order that, when you retire, you must pay your spouse a share of your pension benefits. The court's order would be binding, even several years later.
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Do I get half of my spouse’s pension in divorce?



How much of my ex husband pension Am I entitled to?

The most you can collect in divorced-spouse benefits is 50 percent of your former mate's primary insurance amount — the monthly payment he or she is entitled to at full retirement age, which is 66 and 4 months for people born in 1956 and is rising incrementally to 67 over the next several years.
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Can my second wife get my pension?

The worker is eligible for the higher benefit, but he or she can't choose to take just the spousal benefits and allow his or her own benefits to keep increasing until age 70. If you remarry, you cannot receive benefits on your former spouse's record unless the new marriage ends (by death, divorce, or annulment).
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Do I have to give my ex husband half my pension?

Pensions built up during the marriage are considered matrimonial assets and as such the starting point is that they should be shared equally. In those circumstances, pensions would be equalised.
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How do I claim my ex husband's pension?

When a couple gets divorced their pensions are usually included in the financial settlement along with property and other assets. Without a 'consent' or court order confirming the settlement, both parties can make a claim on their former partner's pension, regardless of how long they've been divorced.
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What happens to your pension when you divorce?

In a divorce, pensions are considered along with the other financial assets of the marriage. It's important to note that a divorce by itself does not determine 'who gets what' or who is entitled to the home, savings etc. The sharing of the assets is decided separately, in a financial agreement or financial settlement.
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What happens to my pension if I marry?

In theory your state pension entitlements are separate and should remain so if you marry. The slight complication arises for divorced women who claim on their ex-husband's National Insurance record.
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What is ex wife entitled to after divorce?

Generally, a former spouse is entitled to claim against your money or assets at any point up until they re-marry unless a financial consent order has been approved by the court. Many separating couples are under the impression that getting divorced breaks all financial ties.
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Can I get half of my wife's pension in a divorce?

A general rule of thumb when it comes to splitting pensions in divorce is that a spouse will receive half of what was earned during the marriage, though it depends on each state's laws governing this subject.
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How do I protect my pension in a divorce?

Consider offering your spouse other assets if you don't want to hand over half of your pension. You may allow your ex to retain ownership of a mortgage-free home that you own together. Or consider buying a life insurance policy equal to your pension benefits naming your ex as the beneficiary.
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What happens to my ex husband's pension if he dies?

As indicated, upon the death of your ex-spouse, the spousal benefit will stop. If you are entitled to a retirement benefit based on your own earnings record (this would be an amount less than the spousal benefit), that amount of the retirement benefit will continue for you.
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How long can I collect my ex husband's pension?

You can collect a spousal benefit as long as you are 62, and as long as your spouse is 62–even if your ex has not filed for their own benefits yet.
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Can my ex wife claim my pension if I remarry UK?

In short, yes, unless you have had a solicitor draft you a financial consent order and applied to the court to approve it so that it becomes legally binding. Your ex-spouse can absolutely claim your pension after your divorce if there is no legally binding financial agreement in place.
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Do I have to share my pension on divorce?

A court can make an order that a pension should be shared between the spouses. This is called a Pension Sharing Order. The court order will require the pension fund provider to transfer a percentage of the value of the pension to the other person.
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When you divorce do you have to split your pension?

The pension does not have to be divided 50/50 and a court works out the exact percentages. The person who receives a share of the pension can either become a member of their former partner's pension scheme, or can transfer the value of the scheme to another pension, depending on the rules of the scheme.
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How much is a divorce UK 2021?

There's a £593 fee to apply for a divorce. The way you pay depends on how you apply. Your fee will not be refunded after you are sent the notice that your divorce application has been issued.
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How long do you have to be married to get half UK?

As a general rule, a marriage which has lasted less than 5 years is considered to be a 'short term' marriage. What does a short term divorce settlement look like? The general principle is that the matrimonial pot should be divided equally upon divorce. The starting point is a 50:50 split of the matrimonial pot.
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Can ex wife claim my superannuation?

The short answer is yes. If you are married – after a divorce is finalised, your ex wife or partner is entitled to make a claim for your superannuation for up to a year.
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How much of my pension is my ex entitled to UK?

In the UK pensions count as a joint marital asset and should be split during a divorce. They can be split in a number of ways: They can be shared or the value may be offset against other assets, but the starting point should be a 50/50 split of all assets including pensions.
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Is my ex husband entitled to my superannuation?

Yes. In divorce cases, your former partner has up to one year after the divorce is finalised to file a claim for your superannuation. This is different for De facto couples, where your former partner would have up to two years from the date of your separation to make a claim.
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Can my ex wife claim money after divorce Australia?

It is possible that your former spouse or partner may make a future claim against your assets or rights even years after the divorce has been concluded since you did not formalise the agreement through Consent Orders or a Binding Financial Agreement.
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