California · Family Code
FAM §2344: (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.
Civil
What this law says, in plain English
A judgment remains final after a party's death and does not validate a prior marriage or serve as a defense in criminal prosecution.
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(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.
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