CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Spousal Support
......Termination/Duration of Support
.........Maintaining Jurisdiction
6 Cards On This Topic:
  • After lengthy marriage, court retains indefinite jurisdiction over spousal support, absent written agreement or order.
  • Under clear and unambiguous language of Fam. Code §4336, retention of s/s jurisdiction is the rule in long-term marriage.
  • After lengthy marriage, court has jurisdiction to reserve support for H, even though not requested in pleadings.
  • No magic words are necessary for court to maintain jurisdiction over spousal support. Look to court's intent.
  • Modification order can terminate spousal support even though jurisdiction retained indefinitely in original judgment.
  • Cases discussing the propriety of terminating support.