§ 23704 Spousal Signature Enforcement

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•If your spouse won't sign a paper for your retirement plan, you can go to court to make them sign or ask the court to skip their signature.
•Either you or your spouse can ask the court to decide who gets what if there's a fight about money or rights.
•This rule is for people in California who have retirement plans and are having trouble with their spouse signing the papers.

Example

John wants to change his retirement plan, but his wife, Sarah, refuses to sign the paper. John doesn't know what to do.

John can go to court and ask a judge to either make Sarah sign the paper or say that her signature isn't needed. If Sarah disagrees, she can also go to court to fight for her rights.

If a spouse refuses to sign the election document, the member may bring an action in court to enforce the spousal signature requirement or to waive the spousal signature requirement. Either party may bring an action pursuant to Section 1101 of the Family Code to determine the rights of the party. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 893, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Key Takeaways

•If your spouse won't sign a paper for your retirement plan, you can go to court to make them sign or ask the court to skip their signature.
•Either you or your spouse can ask the court to decide who gets what if there's a fight about money or rights.
•This rule is for people in California who have retirement plans and are having trouble with their spouse signing the papers.

Example

John wants to change his retirement plan, but his wife, Sarah, refuses to sign the paper. John doesn't know what to do.

John can go to court and ask a judge to either make Sarah sign the paper or say that her signature isn't needed. If Sarah disagrees, she can also go to court to fight for her rights.

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