How public sector pensions impact divorce proceedings

Anyone seeking a divorce has the right to right to pursue a pension sharing order within divorce proceedings against their spouse's pension funds.  For many clients, the pension fund will be one of the most valuable marital assets and so ensuring that they get their fair share of the pension wealth will be a priority for them and their advisers.  This is often especially the case for couples where one or sometimes both spouses has built up a public sector pension. Following the Pension Advisory Group reports, many such pensions need to be considered by an actuary to determine the appr...