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FL-541 - Application for Recognition of Tribal Court Order Dividing Retirement Plan or Other Deferred Compensation

  • UIDca_court_forms:fl-541
  • CitationFL-541
  • Court / bodyJudicial Branch of California
  • Decision dateN/A
  • CollectionCA_COURT_FORMS
  • SourceOriginal

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Application for Recognition of Tribal Court Order Dividing Retirement Plan or Other Deferred Compensation

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Form ID: FL-541
Title: Application for Recognition of Tribal Court Order Dividing Retirement Plan or Other Deferred Compensation
Effective Date: 2023-01-01
Mandatory Form: yes
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-541
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl541.pdf
Form Detail Page:
Application for Recognition of Tribal Court Order Dividing Retirement Plan or Other Deferred Compensation
(FL-541)
Get form FL-541
Effective: January 1, 2023
PDF Text:
Page 1 of 2
Form Adopted for Mandatory Use 
Judicial Council of California 
FL-541 [New January 1, 2023]
APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF TRIBAL COURT ORDER DIVIDING 
RETIREMENT PLAN OR OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION
Code of Civil Procedure, § 1733.1 
Family Code, § 2611
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY STATE BAR NUMBER:
NAME:
FIRM NAME:
STREET ADDRESS:
CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE:
TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
ATTORNEY FOR (name):
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
STREET ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
CITY AND ZIP CODE:
BRANCH NAME:
APPLICANT:
RESPONDENT:
APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF TRIBAL COURT ORDER DIVIDING 
RETIREMENT PLAN OR OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION
FOR COURT USE ONLY
CASE NUMBER:
FL-541
This form is for use by an applicant when the other party to the tribal court action has not agreed to or is unable to proceed with 
the filing of a joint application for recognition. If both parties to the tribal court action agree to the application, use the Joint 
Application for Recognition of a Tribal Court Order Dividing Retirement Plan or Other Deferred Compensation (form FL-540). 
 
Use this form to ask the court to recognize a tribal court order that establishes a right to child support payments, spousal support 
payments, or marital property rights for a spouse, former spouse, child, or other dependent of a participant in a retirement plan 
or other plan of deferred compensation, and assigns all or part of the benefits to an alternative payee. 
 
You can make this application in the superior court of the county in which either party to the tribal court action resides. (Code of 
Civil Procedure, § 1733.1(c).) You must have the tribal court complete the certificate on page 2 and attach a certified 
copy of the tribal court order. 
 
Note: Recognition of a tribal court order based on this application does not give a court of this state jurisdiction to modify or 
enforce the tribal court order.
Applicant (1. Petitioner or Respondent  in tribal court action) (name):
Mailing address:
Telephone number:
Email address:
2. Respondent ( Petitioner or Respondent  in tribal court action) (name):
Mailing address:
Telephone number:
Email address:
3. Tribal court that issued the order (name):
Telephone number:
Email address:
Mailing address:
4. Applicant states that
a. Applicant and respondent are parties to the underlying action in the tribal court and the order issued by the tribal court 
on  (date issued): . 
b. Applicant has tried to have the respondent agree to the filing of a joint application under Code of Civil Procedure section 
1733.1(a), but the respondent has not agreed or is unable to proceed.

FL-541 [New January 1, 2023] APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF TRIBAL COURT ORDER DIVIDING 
RETIREMENT PLAN OR OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION
Page 2 of 2
FL-541
APPLICANT:
RESPONDENT:
CASE NUMBER:
4. c. Applicant asks the court to recognize the order from the tribal court (name of court):
issued on (date issued by tribal court ): under Code of Civil Procedure section 1733.1.         
d. A certified copy of the tribal court order to be recognized is attached to this form.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date:
(SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT)(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)
Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)
 (SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANT (if any))
CERTIFICATE OF TRIBAL COURT
1. I                                                                                                                                                                               (insert name): am the (insert title of position): with the
 (insert name of tribal court):                                                                                                                        tribal court.
2. I certify that the attached is a true copy of the order issued by the                                                                                    (name of tribal court):
on    (date the order was issued): .
3. I certify that the attached order was made in compliance with the court's rules and procedures and the order is final.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED TRIBAL COURT REPRESENTATIVE)
Notice: This application form complies with the requirements of Code of Civil Procedure section 1733.1. Under Family Code 
section 2611, a final order of a tribal court filed in accordance with section 1733.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall be 
recognized as an order made pursuant to the domestic relations laws of this state.

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    Form ID: FL-541 Title: Application for Recognition of Tribal Court Order Dividing Retirement Plan or Other Deferred Compensation Effective Date: 2023-01-01 Mandatory Form: yes Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-541 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl541.pdf Form Detail…

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    Applicant (1. Petitioner or Respondent in tribal court action) (name): Mailing address: Telephone number: Email address: 2. Respondent ( Petitioner or Respondent in tribal court action) (name): Mailing address: Telephone number: Email address: 3. Tribal court that issued the order (name): Telephone number: …

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    Notice: This application form complies with the requirements of Code of Civil Procedure section 1733.1. Under Family Code section 2611, a final order of a tribal court filed in accordance with section 1733.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall be recognized as an order made pursuant to the domestic relations laws o…