CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Spousal Support
......Modification
.........Stepdown/"Richmond" Orders
............Stepdown Appropriate
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Future termination date may be ordered so long as supported spouse has option of requesting that termination date be extended for good cause shown in subsequent motion.

Motion to extend support past Richmond step-down properly denied where W failed to show “unrealized expectations” simply because she elected to continue her education past the MSW degree anticipated in Richmond order.

Cases in which stepdown found appropriate.