CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Spousal Support
......Modification
.........Cases Favoring Paying Spouse
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Spousal support termination date properly set 3 years after original order after lengthy marriage due to changed circumstances.

Extension of spousal support order reversed for failure to show that continuing inability to work constitutes material change in circumstances where not contemplated.

Court may not remake parties' bargain by modifying spousal support without showing changed circumstances.

Modification reversed for failure of supported spouse to show changed circumstances other than paying spouse's increased ability to pay.

W's failure to use five years since dissolution to become employed was grounds for refusing to increase support after it stepped down to a reservation.

Paying spouse's increased ability to pay alone cannot justify denial of motion to decrease support.

W's request for modification of support denied due to her anticipated receipt of c/p share of H's pension.

Miscellaneous spousal support modification cases favoring paying spouse.

Failure of supported spouse to become employed.