CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Spousal Support
......Termination/Duration of Support
.........Maintaining Jurisdiction
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After lengthy marriage, court retains indefinite jurisdiction over spousal support, absent written agreement or order.

Under clear and unambiguous language of Fam. Code §4336, retention of s/s jurisdiction is the rule in long-term marriage.

After lengthy marriage, court has jurisdiction to reserve support for H, even though not requested in pleadings.

No magic words are necessary for court to maintain jurisdiction over spousal support. Look to court's intent.

Modification order can terminate spousal support even though jurisdiction retained indefinitely in original judgment.

Cases discussing the propriety of terminating support.