Section 2344 Of Chapter 4. General Procedural Provisions From California Family Law Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 4.

. (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.