A federal judge has ruled in favor of an ex-wife, allowing her to receive a portion of her former husband’s life insurance policy benefits for their daughter following his death in a boating accident.
The ruling concerns a dispute over the $59,000 life insurance plan held by the deceased, who was an employee of Ryder Transportation Co. The plan initially designated his subsequent wife as the beneficiary.
Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai issued the order on February 21, 2025. The ruling determined that the 2019 divorce judgment between the couple constitutes an enforceable qualified domestic relations order (QDRO), thereby superseding the beneficiary designation in the insurance plan. The judgment explicitly outlines the specific amounts to be paid to named individuals under the specified benefits.
