§ 2344

California Family Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) The death of either party after entry of the judgment does not prevent the judgment from becoming a final judgment under Sections 2339 to 2343, inclusive.

(b) Subdivision (a) does not validate a marriage by either party before the judgment becomes final, nor does it constitute a defense in a criminal prosecution against either party.

(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)

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