Marriage of Werner CA1/4

BACKGROUND

The parties were married in 1994 and divorced after their children became adults. In 2023, the court entered a stipulated judgment of marital dissolution setting forth the final settlement of the parties’ rights and obligations, including an obligation for Jennifer1 to pay Torsten $2,000 in monthly spousal support for seven years. The parties’ agreement was put on

1 For clarity, we refer to the parties by their first names because they

share a last name.

1 the record in February 2023, and the stipulated judgment was entered on May 4, 2023. In June 2024, Jennifer filed a request for order to change and terminate spousal support based on the changed circumstance that she had retired, and her retirement income was significantly less than her prior income. The court conducted a bench trial on her request in August 2024, and Torsten requested a statement of decision at the end of trial. On August 19, 2024, the court issued its Findings and Order After Hearing. The court modified Jennifer’s spousal support obligation to $100 per month beginning on September 1, 2024, for 10 months. At the end of the 10 months, Jennifer would have no further spousal support obligation under…