Cal. Family Code § 4330 : California Family Code — Support — Spousal Support Upon Dissolution Or Legal Separation — Authority of court to make order; recipient advised to make reasonable efforts to assist in providing for support needs Date: 7 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session (a) In a judgment of dissolution of marriage or legal separation of the parties, the court may order a party to pay for the support of the other party an amount, for a period of time, that the court determines is just and reasonable, based on the standard of living established during the marriage, taking into consideration the circumstances as provided in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 4320). (b) When making an order for spousal support, the court may advise the recipient of support that he or she should make reasonable efforts to assist in providing for his or her support needs, taking into account the particular circumstances considered by the court pursuant to Section 4320, unless, in the case of a marriage of long duration as provided for in Section 4336, the court decides this warning is inadvisable. Ca. Fam. Code § 4330 EFFECTIVE 1/1/2000. Amended October 10, 1999 (Bill Number: AB 391) (Chapter 846).