A second divorce doesn’t erase the first one’s financial obligations. If you’re already paying alimony and a new spouse files for support, that existing order sits on the table — and it cuts into the income the second court has to work with before a single factor is weighed. The...
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Can You Increase Alimony After Divorce? When Courts Allow Upward Modification
An existing alimony award is not a sealed number — but getting a court to raise it demands more than pointing at your ex’s latest tax return. Every state that permits upward modification applies the same controlling threshold: the recipient must prove a substantial change in circumstances that is material,...
Continue reading...When Does Alimony End? All Termination Triggers Explained
Alimony does not follow feelings — it follows statutes, and the only things that end it are specific legal events, court orders, or a date written into the decree. Most payors assume the obligation tracks changing circumstances. It doesn’t. Understanding how alimony is established in the first place clarifies why...
Continue reading...Modifying Alimony: When and How Courts Change or End an Order
Stopping alimony payments because your financial situation changed is not a legal option — only a court order can change a court order, and walking away from an existing obligation creates arrears that accumulate from the day you stop, not the day a judge eventually agrees with you. That rule...
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