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VALUATION DATE:
The Valuation Date represents the point in time when the pension is being Appraised (Valued). The Present Value of the monthly benefit the pensionholder (employee) will receive is very sensitive to this date because it effects and determines the following:

1. The age of the pensionholder.
2. The time remaining until benefits commence (unless already retired).
3. The interest rate(s) to be used in the calculation of the value.
4. The future estimated lifetime of the pensionholder.

The laws for each State vary regarding the Valuation Date. Be sure to use the appropriate date for your state.

STATE	VALUATION DATE
Alabama:	As close as possible to the date of trial. If there is no trial date use todays date.
Alaska:	As close as possible to the date of trial. If there is no trial date use todays date.
Arizona:	Date of Petition for Dissolution - preferred. If there is no Dissolution Date use todays date.
Arkansas:	Date of Divorce - preferred. If not Divorced use todays date.
California:	As close as possible to the date of trial. If there is no trial date use todays date.
Colorado:	As close as possible to the date of trial. If there is no trial date use todays date.
Connecticut:	Date of Dissolution - preferred. If there is no Dissolution Date use todays date.
Dist of Columbia:	Date is Discretionary. Suggest using Petition for Divorce Date or todays date.
Delaware:	As close as possible to the date of trial. If there is no trial date use todays date.
Florida:	Date of Petition for Dissolution. If there is no Petition for Dissolution Date use todays date.
Georgia:	Date of Final Judgement and Decree of Divorce. If not Divorced use todays date.
Hawaii:	Date of Final Separation in Contemplation of Divorce.
Idaho:	Date of Divorce - preferred. If not Divorced use todays date.
Illinois:	Date of Dissolution - preferred. If there is no Dissolution Date use todays date.
Indiana:	Date is Discretionary. Suggest using Petition for Dissolution Date or todays date.
Iowa:	As close as possible to the date of trial. If there is no trial date use todays date.
Kansas:	Date of Filing of the Divorce Petition. If there is no Petition Date use todays date.
Kentucky:	Date of Decree of Dissolution of Marriage. If not Divorced use todays date.
Louisiana:	Date of Final Judgement of Divorce. If not Divorced use todays date.
Maine:	Date of Judgement of Divorce. If not Divorced use Complaint Date or todays date.
Maryland:	Date of Divorce. If not Divorced use todays date.
Massachusetts:	Date of Divorce. If not Divorced use todays date.
Michigan:	Date is Discretionary. Suggest using Complaint for Divorce Date or todays date.
Minnesota:	Date of Dissolution - preferred. If there is no Dissolution Date use todays date.
Mississippi:	Date is Discretionary. Suggest using Complaint for Divorce Date or todays date.
Missouri:	As close as possible to the date of trial. If there is no trial date use todays date.
Montana:	Date of Dissolution - preferred. If there is no Dissolution Date use todays date.
Nebraska:	Date of Dissolution - preferred. If there is no Dissolution Date use todays date.
Nevada:	Date of Decree of Divorce. If not Divorced use todays date.
New Hampshire:	Date is Discretionary. Suggest using Petition for Divorce Date or todays date.
New Jersey:	Date of Complaint. If there is no Complaint Date use todays date.
New Mexico:	Date of Divorce. If not Divorced use todays date.
New York:	Date of Commencement of Divorce Action. If there is no Commencement Date use todays date.
North Carolina:	Date of Separation.
North Dakota:	As close as possible to the date of trial. If there is no trial date use todays date.
Ohio:	Date is Discretionary. Suggest using Complaint for Divorce Date or Petition for Dissolution Date.
Oklahoma:	Date is Discretionary. Suggest using Petition for Diivorce Date or todays date.
Oregon:	As close as possible to the date of trial. If there is no trial date use todays date.
Pennsylvania:	As close as possible to the date of trial. If there is no trial date use todays date.
Rhode Island:	As close as possible to the date of trial. If there is no trial date use todays date.
South Carolina:	Date of Filing Complaint for Divorce.
South Dakota:	Date of Decree of Divorce. If not Divorced use todays date.
Tennessee:	As close as possible to the date of trial. If there is no trial date use todays date.
Texas:	Date of Divorce. If not Divorced use todays date.
Utah:	Date of Divorce Decree. If not Divorced use todays date.
Vermont:	As close as possible to the date of trial. If there is no trial date use todays date.
Virginia:	As close as possible to the Date of Evidentiary Hearing. If there is no hearing date use todays date.
Washington:	Date of Dissolution of Marriage. If not Divorced use todays date.
West Virginia:	Date of Filing Complaint for Divorce. If there is no Complaint Date use todays date.
Wisconsin:	Date of Divorce. If not Divorced use todays date.
Wyoming:	Date of Complaint for Divorce.