INFORMATION FOR ATTORNEYS DRAFTING DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS


Sample DROs are attached to the back of this booklet to assist attorneys in drafting orders. The model DROs are intended as samples only and do not suggest the necessary, proper or desirable arrangement for the division of community property. Other language may be used in the DRO as long as it is consistent with the terms of the 1937 Act. StanCERA is not subject to the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Orders using ERISA language should be avoided, as they are not applicable to StanCERA.

The sample DROs attached to the back of this booklet may be revised periodically. Before preparing a draft, please contact StanCERA at 209-525-6393 to request the most recent version.

"1937 Act" means the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 and is found in California Government Code Section 31450 et seq.