Can alimony amount be changed?

Can alimony amount be changed?

If your settlement agreement or alimony order doesn’t address the issue of when alimony can be modified, then either spouse is free to ask for a change to alimony by filing a request with the court. If a court accepts the reduced amount, a judge will issue a new alimony order.

Does spousal support end at retirement in California?

Retirement and Spousal Support in California Marriage of Reynolds, decided in 1998, established that alimony payors are entitled to retire at age 65 even if retiring means that they will be unable to meet their support obligations.

Can a non modifiable divorce agreement be changed?

Alimony is either modifiable or nonmodifiable. As the terms suggest, if the alimony is modifiable, either party may be able to seek to modify it, depending on the circumstances. If the alimony is nonmodifiable, neither party can seek to modify it, regardless of the circumstances.

Can spousal maintenance be increased?

The term or length of time that spousal maintenance is paid for can be extended by the court. If an application is made by the spouse receiving the spousal maintenance payments to extend the length of the spousal maintenance payments they must show that there is a good reason to do so.

Is spousal maintenance for life?

How long are spousal maintenance payments? Spousal maintenance payments are not long term. They are intended for a discrete period of time following separation to enable the applicant to get back on their feet.