Rule 5.29
Joinder of employee pension benefit plan
Parties and Joinder of Parties
Rule Text
(a) Request for joinder
Every request for joinder of employee pension benefit plan and order and every pleading on joinder must be submitted on Request for Joinder of Employee Benefit Plan and Order (form FL-372) and Pleading on Joinder-Employee Benefit Plan (form FL-370).
(b) Summons
Every summons issued on the joinder of employee pension benefit plan must be on Summons (Joinder) (form FL-375).
(c) Notice of Appearance
Every notice of appearance of employee pension benefit plan and responsive pleading filed under Family Code section 2063(b) must be given on Notice of Appearance and Response of Employee Benefit Plan (form FL-374).
Plain-English Summary (AI-generated, for reference only — not a substitute for the rule text above)
When a pension or retirement plan needs to be included in a divorce case, there are specific court forms that must be used. You cannot write your own documents for this process.
To ask the court to bring a pension plan into your case, you must use form FL-372. Any legal paperwork related to that request must be filed on form FL-370. If the court issues a summons for the pension plan, it must be on form FL-375.
If the pension plan responds to being brought into the case, it must use form FL-374 to do so. Using the wrong forms can cause delays in your case, so it is worth checking that you have the right ones before filing anything.
Summary generated March 14, 2026
Committee Notes
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Rule 5.29 adopted effective January 1, 2013. Title 5, Family and Juvenile Rules-Division 1, Family Rules-Chapter 3, Filing Fees and Fee Waivers; adopted January 1, 2013. Title 5, Family and Juvenile Rules-Division 1, Family Rules-Chapter 3, Filing Fees and Fee Waivers-Article 1, Filing Fees and Fee Waivers; adopted January 1, 2013.
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