Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a parent having custody of surviving children eligible to receive an allowance or a lump-sum payment payable under this part shall not be required to become the guardian of those children in order to be paid, on behalf of their children, the benefits prescribed for those children.
Cal. Gov. Code § 21501
General Provisions
Known as the Public Employees’ Retirement Law
The act spans §§ 20000–21716 (1,037 sections).
Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.