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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.29 · Article 3. Employee Pension Benefit Plan

Joinder of employee pension benefit plan

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)

(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).

Notes and commentary — not rule text

History

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.

Source of truth

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As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
Official file
https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/five/rule5_29
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