Spousal Support/reserved jurisdiction

[M4S0207]

CA
Confused about a Stipulation for judgment on reserved issues and it states under spousal support the following:
"The court reserves jurisdiction over spousal support for the benefit of respondent until 6/1/08 for discussion purposes".
How can the respondent continue to file a motion for modification of spousal support? Was already back to court for modification after 6/1 (Nov) and judge denied based on no change to respondents circumstances. I didn't get the chance to bring up the 6/1 date. I am now being served again with Motion to modify spousal....I am not sure I understand how to handle this. I thought respondents time to get SS passed on 6/1/08 per our agreed judgment. Does anybody know how this works in CA?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

[CourtClerk]

Was there ever a final determination on the spousal support?

How long were the two of you married?

[M4S0207]

13 years. final judgment as in decree or on the support? I was ordered to pay in the beginning but then she decided to drop it to zero. Then on the next court date she (not me) had her atty write up the Stip for judgment on reserved issues which stated the June date. I have a dissolution which is status only and I am not sure why that is either. Thought I was done. : (

[CourtClerk]

Originally Posted by M4S0207

13 years.

If you were married 13 years, then the court retains jursidiction on the issue of spousal support indefinitely, which means she can ask for spousal support anytime.

final judgment as in decree or on the support?

The final judgment.

I was ordered to pay in the beginning but then she decided to drop it to zero. Then on the next court date she (not me) had her atty write up the Stip for judgment on reserved issues which stated the June date. I have a dissolution which is status only and I am not sure why that is either. Thought I was done. : (

Status only means that your marital status only and will decide the other issues (property, spousal, children, etc.) later.

[M4S0207]

Ok, so the stip for judgment on SS basically meant nothing by putting a date in there? It was my understanding at the time that she had until that date to go back. Sort of misleading. Thank you for the clarification!! Appreciated greatly.

[CourtClerk]

Originally Posted by M4S0207

Ok, so the stip for judgment on SS basically meant nothing by putting a date in there? It was my understanding at the time that she had until that date to go back. Sort of misleading.

It is... because unless there is language SPECIFICALLY terminating the right to spousal support, there is an exception for long term marriages. Your attorney should have told you this.