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    michelehamilton Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 21, 2008, 08:59 AM
    Pension and re-marriage
    hi i am divorced now for 3 years in my agreement i will recieve 50% of my ex-husbands pension when he retires, my question is am i entitled to his pension if i get re-married? i have heard i won't please help me clear this up. thank you:)
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    Nov 21, 2008, 09:06 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by michelehamilton View Post
    hi i am divorced now for 3 years in my agreement i will recieve 50% of my ex-husbands pension when he retires, my question is am i entitled to his pension if i get re-married? i have heard i won't please help me clear this up. thank you:)


    What does the divorce decree say? I've seen it written both ways - pension if remarried, no pension if remarried.
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    Nov 21, 2008, 10:04 AM

    Yes, you have to go back and check your divorce paperwork but having such a clause in there would be unusual in my opinion. A marital interest in a pension is a property right just like anything else and you should be entitled to it whether you remarry or not.
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