Notice to Insurance Carriers in Family Law Cases

Division 6, Part 1, Chapter 5 deals with notices to insurance carriers in nullity, dissolution, and legal separation cases.

Section 2050 provides that, upon the filing of the petition, or at any time during the proceeding, a party may transmit to, or the court may order transmittal to, a health, life, or disability insurance carrier or plan the following notice in substantially the specified form.

Section 2051 states that, 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 specified form.

Section 2052 specifies that notice pursuant to this chapter may be sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the last known address of the covered dependents, named beneficiaries, or other specified persons who have requested receipt of notification.

Section 2053 requires the insured or policyholder who is a party to the proceeding to furnish to the other party the name, title, and address of the insurer or the insurer’s agent for service of process.