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Marital Share of a Pension in an Illinois Divorce: the fraction as service continues

2026 law · reviewed September 7, 2026

The example pension ($4,000 a month, 5 years in the plan before the marriage and 15 during it) with more or fewer years of service after the divorce, at a 50% share (reviewed September 7, 2026)
Years in the plan after the divorceMarital fractionMarital portion per monthFormer spouse's share per month
015/20 = 75%$3,000$1,500
515/25 = 60%$2,400$1,200
1015/30 = 50%$2,000$1,000
1515/35 = 43%$1,714$857
2015/40 = 38%$1,500$750

The example pension ($4,000 a month, 5 years in the plan before the marriage and 15 during it) with more or fewer years of service after the divorce, at a 50% share (reviewed September 7, 2026).

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