CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
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Spousal Support
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Court may order life insurance or annuity on life of paying spouse or order paying spouse to provide a trust for benefit of supported spouse.
Notice to insurance providers to maintain coverage.
Party cannot be required to terminate life insurance policy on life of former spouse.
W seeking order for H to apply for life insurance naming her beneficiary where W to pay premiums is not modif. requiring material change in circumstances.
Order to "maintain" life insurance for benefit of former spouse includes order not to do act which invalidates it; remedies.
Motion to reduce support puts life insurance in issue; court may order it maintained without notice.
Court may order H to name W as beneficiary of his s/p annuity.
Award of H's term life insurance to W justified in part by former Civil Code section 4801.4.
Agreement to pay support beyond death of payor enforced; life insurance for support evidence of intent that it continue beyond death of payor.
Premium payments on life insurance policies on paying spouse deductible if made pursuant to court order and supported spouse owns policy.