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The one-page form a retirement or other employee benefit plan uses to appear in a divorce case after it has been joined as a party.
Mandatory form · Revised January 1, 2003 · 1 page · A pleading on joinder of the plan
The PDF is the Judicial Council’s own file on courts.ca.gov, revised January 1, 2003. Form page on courts.ca.gov ↗
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FL-374 enters the appearance of an employee benefit plan as a claimant in a marriage case, says how the plan may be served, and responds to the pleading on joinder. It cites Family Code sections 80, 2010, 2021, 2060–2065 and 2070–2074.
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Item 3 states whether the allegations of the pleadings are correct, or incorrect as set out in an attachment or on the form.
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The name of the claimant employee benefit plan.
The plan’s attorney, or another named person with title, address and telephone.
Whether the allegations on joinder are correct or incorrect, with the date and the signature on behalf of the plan.
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Questions
The employee benefit plan that has been joined in the case. It is signed by someone on behalf of the plan as claimant.
Item 3 responds to the pleading on joinder and says whether its allegations are correct.
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FL-374 form revision: January 1, 2003.