In the event of divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership, the courts may consider the value of your retirement savings. The court may choose to offset your pension against other matrimonial assets or may issue:

• an earmarking order - where a proportion of your savings is earmarked for your former spouse or civil partner on retirement
• a pension sharing order - where your pension is split between you and your former spouse or civil partner

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