Fam. Code, § 2021 · Chapter 3. Procedural Provisions

Fam. Code, § 2021

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(a) Subject to subdivision (b), the court may order that a person who claims an interest in the proceeding be joined as a party to the proceeding in accordance with rules adopted by the Judicial Council pursuant to Section 211.

(b) An employee benefit plan may be joined as a party only in accordance with Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 2060).

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1061, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997.

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Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM&sectionNum=2021.
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