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Appellant challenges vacatur of QDRO and contends rapid post‑judgment withdrawals deprived her of benefits
Summary
Joanne LaVida (formerly Kelly) appealed rulings that vacated or refused to enforce a QDRO after the defendant withdrew significant retirement funds post‑judgment; counsel argued withdrawals (including a $170,000 withdrawal days after judgment) made compliance and implementation impossible and sought reversal of contempt rulings and fee outcomes.
Sandy Pasredes, counsel for Joanne LaVida (formerly Kelly), told the panel that immediate and repeated withdrawals from the respondent’s retirement account made implementation of the QDRO impossible and that the lower court erred by vacating the QDRO and failing to find contempt and award fees. Pasredes emphasized a $170,000 withdrawal shortly after the consent…
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