Legal Opinion
Tintocalis v. Tintocalis
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 14, 1993No. B074562PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
YEGAN, J.
Orders for spousal support ordinarily terminate upon the death of the obligor spouse. (Civ. Code, § 4801, subd. (b).) To remedy the financial burden that may flow from such a death, the Legislature has enacted section 4801.4. This section gives the trial court discretion to order the obligor spouse to maintain life insurance for the benefit of the supported spouse “. . . where it is just and reasonable ... so that the supported spouse will not be left without means for support in the event that the order for support is terminated by the death of the party required to make the…
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