Khera

*1471 Opinion

Madhu S ameer appeals from the denial of her postjudgment motion to modify the judgment’s spousal support order, a hybrid stepdown, Richmond- type order (see In re Marriage of Richmond (1980) 105 Cal.App.3d 352 [ 164 Cal.Rptr. 381 ]), which provided for the spousal support obligation of her former husband, S ameer Khera, to terminate June 1, 2010, unless she made a good cause showing to extend spousal support. 1 Implicit in the parties’ oral stipulation, and the judgment reflecting that agreement, was the expectation that, by June 1, 2010, Madhu would have completed her master’s degree in social work (MSW) and be able to support herself. Since Madhu did not make any showing that her ability to be self-supporting was an unrealized expectation, the court did not abuse its discretion by denying her modification request.

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Procedural History

On October 10, 2003, Sameer filed a petition for dissolution of marriage. The parties reached a settlement agreement and, on May 18, 2007, placed it orally on the record before the court. The February 25, 2008 judgment on reserved issues reflected the parties’ May 2007 agreement. It resolved issues of property division, child…