Section 2051 Of Chapter 5. Notice To Insurance Carriers From California Family Law Code >> Division 6. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 5.
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. Upon the entry of an order or judgment in the proceeding
requiring a party to maintain existing health, life, or disability
insurance coverage for a spouse or children or after an order or
judgment in the proceeding requiring a party to purchase life or
disability insurance and name the spouse or children as beneficiaries
and upon receipt of the name, title, and address of the insurer, or
the name of the plan's trustee, administrator, or agent for service
of process, a party may transmit to, or the court may order
transmittal to, the insurer or plan a copy of the order or judgment
endorsed by the court, together with the following notice in
substantially the following form:
"PURSUANT TO A PROCEEDING, IN RE MARRIAGE OF ____, CASE NUMBER
____, IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
____, YOUR INSURED, ____, HAS BEEN ORDERED TO MAINTAIN THE EXISTING
(HEALTH) (LIFE) (DISABILITY) INSURANCE COVERAGE, POLICY NO. ____, IN
FORCE FOR THE NAMED BENEFICIARIES OR COVERED DEPENDENTS AS SPECIFIED
IN THE ATTACHED ORDER OR JUDGMENT.
THE ATTACHED ORDER OR JUDGMENT REQUIRES YOU TO MAINTAIN THE NAMED
BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE POLICY AS IRREVOCABLE BENEFICIARIES OR
COVERED DEPENDENTS OF THE POLICY AND YOU MUST ADMINISTER THE COVERAGE
ACCORDINGLY, UNTIL THE DATE SPECIFIED, IF ANY, IN THE ORDER OR
JUDGMENT, OR UNTIL THE RECEIPT OF A COURT ORDER, JUDGMENT, OR
STIPULATION PROVIDING OTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
YOU ARE FURTHER INSTRUCTED TO SEND NOTICE TO THE NAMED
BENEFICIARIES, COVERED DEPENDENTS, OR OTHER SPECIFIED PERSONS UPON
ANY CANCELLATION, LAPSE, OR CHANGE OF COVERAGE, OR CHANGE OF
DESIGNATED BENEFICIARIES UNDER THIS POLICY."