A court order that splits a pension so that one spouse receives a specified percentage of the other's pension rights, transferred into a pension arrangement in their own name. This creates a clean break and a separate pension pot for the receiving spouse. The pension provider implements the split once the order takes effect.
In Plain English
A court order that splits one person's pension so the other person gets their own separate pension pot. It is designed to give both people a clean break with their own independent retirement savings.
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A "gap" is a common assumption people hold going into family court, set against what the court actually does. The bold line below is the assumption — not a fact. The reality underneath is what the court typically observes.
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