CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Spousal Support
......Life Insurance/Annuities
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  • Court may order life insurance or annuity on life of paying spouse or order paying spouse to provide a trust for benefit of supported spouse.
  • Notice to insurance providers to maintain coverage.
  • Party cannot be required to terminate life insurance policy on life of former spouse.
  • W seeking order for H to apply for life insurance naming her beneficiary where W to pay premiums is not modif. requiring material change in circumstances.
  • Order to "maintain" life insurance for benefit of former spouse includes order not to do act which invalidates it; remedies.
  • Motion to reduce support puts life insurance in issue; court may order it maintained without notice.
  • Court may order H to name W as beneficiary of his s/p annuity.
  • Award of H's term life insurance to W justified in part by former Civil Code section 4801.4.
  • Agreement to pay support beyond death of payor enforced; life insurance for support evidence of intent that it continue beyond death of payor.
  • Premium payments on life insurance policies on paying spouse deductible if made pursuant to court order and supported spouse owns policy.