Spousal support: modifications.

Existing law, until January 1, 2014, provided that in a proceeding in which a spousal support order exists or in which the court has retained jurisdiction over a spousal support order, if a companion child support order is in effect, the termination of child support constitutes a change of circumstances that may be the basis for a request for modification of spousal support, except as specified. Existing law, until January 1, 2014, required that a motion to modify spousal support based on that change of circumstances be filed within 6 months of the termination of the child support order. This bill would reenact these provisions and would authorize a party whose 6-month deadline to file expired between January 1, 2014, and September 30, 2014, to file a motion pursuant to these provisions until December 31, 2014. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.