Foreman

Foreman v. Foreman

Good Law
183 Cal. App. 3d 129·1986 Cal. App. LEXIS 1796·228 Cal. Rptr. 4
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 8, 1986No. D003191California2,093 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Work, J.

Burnice R. Foreman appeals from an order denying her request to extend court-ordered spousal support payments beyond the termination date designated in the integrated property settlement between herself and her ex-husband, Marshall L. Foreman, Jr., and incorporated in the 1974 decree dissolving their 23-year marriage. We hold the trial court lacked jurisdiction to extend the spousal support beyond the date designated in the decree, and affirm.

I

When the Foremans separated after 23 years of marriage, they entered into a property settlement containing a spousal support provision obligating *131 husband to pay: “the sum of $1,300.00 per month, with the first of said payments to be made on or before May 5,1974, and thereafter said payments to be made on or before the 5th day of each succeeding calendar month until Petitioner remarries, either party dies, or a total of ten years, whichever event first occurs. Thereafter, said spousal support payments shall automatically reduce to a jurisdictional amount of $1.00 per year for an additional one year, and then terminate. The said spousal support payments provided hereunder, shall not be modifiable under any circumstances until…

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