Family Law
FL-540: Joint Application for Recognition of Tribal Court Order Dividing Retirement Plan or Other Deferred Compensation
Fillable PDFJudicial Council of California
This form is used to ask a California court to recognize and enforce a tribal court's decision about dividing retirement accounts or deferred compensation between divorcing spouses. Couples going through divorce use this form when a tribal court has already made a division order and they want California to officially approve it so the retirement plan division can take effect.
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Forms that go with FL-540
FL-100RequiredPetition — Marriage/Domestic PartnershipThe Petition for Dissolution/Legal Separation/Nullity (FL-100) is the initiating document that must be filed to open the nullity case before the FL-540 judgment can be entered.›FL-110RequiredSummons (Family Law)The Summons (FL-110) must be served on the respondent along with the petition to formally notify them of the nullity proceedings.›FL-141RequiredDeclaration Regarding Service of Declaration of DisclosureThe Declaration Regarding Service of Declaration of Disclosure (FL-141) is required to confirm that both parties have exchanged mandatory financial disclosures before the judgment is finalized.›FL-345AttachmentProperty Order Attachment to JudgmentThe Property Order Attachment (FL-345) is attached to the judgment when the court needs to address the division of property or debts as part of the nullity proceeding.›FL-150Often filed with itIncome and Expense DeclarationThe Income and Expense Declaration provides the court with each party's financial information, which is commonly required when spousal support or property division is addressed in the nullity judgment.›
More Family Law forms
FL-510Summons (UIFSA)›FL-520Response to Uniform Support Petition (UIFSA)›FL-530Judgment Regarding Parental Obligations (UIFSA)›FL-541Application for Recognition of Tribal Court Order Dividing Retirement Plan or Other Deferred Compensation›FL-560Ex Parte Application for Transfer and Order (UIFSA)›FL-570Notice of Registration of Out-of-State Support Order›