Can Alimony Be Modified If Based On Previous Income?

Question: I make alimony payments based on a salary that I no longer earn. My past income is what’s figured in the alimony settlement. As things are now, my ex would be getting more than 50 percent of my net income. Can I get this modified, or am I at …

Is Disability Income Used To Calculate Child Support, Alimony?

Question: I am a combat disabled veteran facing a child support order. Is my ex-wife entitled to child support and alimony from my V.A. disability and Social Security disability income?

Terminating Alimony Upon Remarriage

Question: Our divorce decree states I pay alimony until our child turns 19. There is no language concerning the remarriage of either party. My ex-wife recently remarried, and I don’t think I should have to continue paying her spousal support if she is someone else’s spouse now. Do I still …

Most Popular Divorce Articles in 2013

One of the many differences between DadsDivorce.com and other men’s divorce websites are the amount of divorce articles, interviews, and videos added to our site daily. Each year, DadsDivorce.com publishes hundreds of fresh, new pieces of content. While the divorce forum is still the most popular section of DadsDivorce.com and …

Modifying Maintenance If Large Inheritance Is Received

Question: I pay maintenance/alimony to me ex-wife, who recently received a large inheritance after her father died. As a result, her standard of living is now significantly higher than mine, and I’m still paying her child support and maintenance. Do I have any chance of success in modifying or eliminating …

Can I Lower Or Terminate Alimony Payments Based On Fraud?

Question: I waived my right to alimony in our divorce settlement, but after reviewing the financial settlements my ex-wife filed with the court I found them false and exaggerated. She lied about her expenses and concealed her checking and saving accounts balance. Now, I have a reduced income due to …

The Impact Of A DUI On Alimony

Question: I pay alimony to my ex-wife, who recently was arrested for DUI. This has impacted her ability to work, and she has hinted she may seek an alimony modification so I would have to pay more. Could the outcome of her DUI have any impact upon the alimony that …

Temporarily Modifying Alimony If Furloughed From Job

Question: I am a federal employee who pays alimony and is being temporarily furloughed from my job. My alimony calculation was based on my full salary, but my income will obviously be temporarily reduced due to furlough. Should I ask for a temporary modification of my alimony payments as a …

Can A Separation Agreement Be Used In A Future Divorce Case?

Question: My wife and I reached a marital separation agreement while we were separated, but we never actually filed for divorce following a reconciliation. Now that we are filing for divorce some months later and she no longer wants to use the terms of our previous settlement, is there a …

Modifying Alimony By Starting A New Business

Question: I am planning on forming a C corporation to run my small consulting business and take a nominal salary that would hopefully reduce or eliminate my alimony payments. Would a lesser income taken from this new corporation be grounds for an alimony modification?