Marriage of C.A. and Y.A. CA3

I. BACKGROUND

The record on appeal begins with a September 13, 2022 order in which, after a return from mediation, husband was ordered to pay C.A. (wife) $1,058 per month in spousal support. The court’s order reflects that the parties had agreed to this amount. In February 2024, husband filed a request for an order terminating the support order. Husband argued wife’s income had significantly increased “including investment income,” half the duration of the marriage was over and wife was self-supporting (see § 4320, subd. (l)), he has a medical hardship, and the marital standard of living was met without spousal support because he never worked during the marriage. Wife’s written response to husband’s request is not in the record on appeal. According to the trial court’s order, “Wife argues that support should continue. She claims to be out on disability leave as a result of the stress and trauma of the divorce. She claims that [husband] is earning nearly three times her earnings. With regard to the inheritance, she claims that the funds are in various retirement savings accounts or CD’s and that she does not get significant funds through those accounts. She claims that she…