As soon as you receive a completed Judgment of Dissolution
of Marriage/Property Settlement Agreement from your divorce
proceedings, please submit a copy to SBCERA. The judgment will
undergo a detailed review by SBCERA legal counsel to assess
whether you are entitled to your retirement, including the
community property portion, as your separate property or whether
your spouse is entitled to an interest in the community property
portion of your retirement benefit as determined by the court.
All pages of this document, including any attachments, will be
required and it must contain a court’s file stamp and the judge’s
signature. If your spouse was not granted any rights to your
benefit, no further steps may be necessary. However, you must
still submit this documentation and SBCERA will notify you in
writing regarding what, if any, additional steps are
necessary.
PLEASE NOTE: It is important that the
language in your judgment is clear. It is best if the judgment
specifically mentions SBCERA and clearly states what you and your
spouse are entitled to (e.g. 60% and 40%). A good way to tell if
the information is clear is to read the judgment to yourself
and/or a friend. If each of you can easily understand the
language, it is probably clear enough for SBCERA and will be
considered acceptable for our records.