What happens if my marriage gets dissolved prior to or while I’m in DROP?
Some or all of the amount in your DROP account may be community property depending on your dissolution (formerly divorce) judgment or order. Therefore, your ex-spouse may have a claim to a portion of the DROP account and may be entitled to a share when you exit DROP and the DROP account is distributed. Whether this applies in your case depends on the court’s orders and judgments. You may wish to check with your own lawyer regarding this issue. Note: Until a member actually terminates sworn employment with the City of Los Angeles and becomes eligible to receive a monthly pension benefit, no monies shall be paid to any persons from the DROP account. There are no provisions within the Fire & Police Pension Plan to permit payment of any retirement benefit until the Member terminates sworn City employment.
