Douglas v. Niklas

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• reasoning that due to ERISA preemption, \New Jersey's concepts of equity cannot be applied and a QDRO cannot be entered after the fact\
• noting that “[n]o federal case has allowed a QDRO to be entered after a participant’s death”
• rejecting arguments that benefits vest in either the beneficiary's ex-wife or current wife and dividing benefits on other grounds
• surviving spouse who participated fully in family court proceedings disputing ex-spouse’s claim to retirement benefits was bound by family court’s judgment notwithstanding the fact that she was not formally a party to the action

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