CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
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Procedure Before Trial/Hearing
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Jurisdiction-Subject Matter/Residency
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Jurisdiction Over Specific Issues
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No jurisdiction over employee pension benefit plan without joinder.
USFSPA provides limited bases for jurisdiction (military pensions).
Jurisdiction to divide military pension more limited than minimum contacts test necessary to enforce child support obligation.
Contacts with out-of-state insurance company too weak to join to Cal. action.
Cal. did not have jurisdiction to divide omitted pension although H filed in Cal. for dissolution.
H, Iowa domiciliary, submitted to in personam jurisdiction of Cal. court by filing response in W's legal separation action.