CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Employment Benefits-Pension/Disability
......Division
.........Enhanced Retirement Benefits
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Nonemployee spouse who owns c/p interest in employee spouse's retirement benefits under a defined benefit plan owns c/p interest in retirement benefits as enhanced.

A lump sum H acquired when he became a partner in the firm, which occurred after the parties’ date of separation, was his s/p, not an enhanced community benefit derived from the retirement benefits accrued during marriage.

Enhanced early retirement benefits must be included in computing former spouse's c/p interest in retirement payment; extra years of service credit inure solely to benefit of employee.

Discussion of early voluntary separation payments or benefits.