Legal Opinion
In Re Marriage of Benson
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 29, 1985No. G000451PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CROSBY, J.
May spousal support be extended before it lapses under the terms of a judgment based on a marital settlement agreement? Yes.
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Clifford and Phyllis Benson separated in 1977 after 31 years of marriage. Each retained counsel, and within a few months a marital settlement agreement was finalized. It was approved by the court and incorporated into an interlocutory judgment of dissolution of marriage. Both documents were drafted by husband’s attorney. The provision for wife’s support reads as follows: “[Husband] shall pay to [wife] as and for spousal support the sum of $650.00 per…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In Re Marriage of VomackaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
- In Re Marriage of KuppingerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
- In Re Marriage of WrightCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
- In Re Marriage of HuffordCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
- In Re Marriage of KeevaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Chauncey v. NiemsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
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- In Re Marriage of OustermanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
- In Re Marriage of ZlatnikCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
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