Modification of Alimony

Like child support, a change in circumstance of the payor or the payee is grounds for seeking modification of the terms and conditions of spousal support. The retirement of the payor spouse, either because of age or health, is a change in circumstance that may constitute grounds to modify support. When retirement is in good faith or un-elective, such as reaching 65 or being forced from the workplace involuntarily, the modification, if any, may be granted if the benefits to the payor outweigh the disadvantage to the payee. Bankruptcy on the part of payor spouse looms as a danger to the recipient. A bankruptcy by the payor spouse after the divorce can derange the finances of the recipient.



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TYPES OF ALIMONY -- Alimony is mainly divided into four categories: temporary alimony, rehabilitative alimony, permanent alimony and reimbursement alimony. Temporary alimony (alimony pendente lite) is given to one spouse (usually the woman) pending a divorce. Rehabilitative alimony is given to a lesser earning spouse until she (or he) becomes self-sufficient. Permanent alimony is also given to the lesser earning spouse until the death of either one of them or until remarriage of the recipient. Reimbursement alimony is given as reimbursement for the expenses incurred by a spouse during the time of marriage.

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