A Few Considerations

If you and your spouse/domestic partner decide to legally dissolve your marriage or partnership, there are a few considerations you should keep in mind:

• Pension – Community Property laws may lead to the courts dividing your pension benefit.
   
• Continuance Benefit – The Continuance benefit for an eligible surviving spouse or domestic partner will be eliminated if there is a divorce in retirement.
   
• Beneficiaries – You may wish to remove former spouses/domestic partners as beneficiaries of your retirement benefits and re-assign different individuals.
   
• Health Plan Coverage – Retiree’s former spouses/domestic partners are not eligible for LACERS health plans and their coverage will be terminated. If LACERS is not notified, and a former spouse/domestic partner utilizes health benefits, the member will be charged accordingly.

Remember, whenever you experience a family status change, please contact LACERS so we can assist you and keep your records up to date.