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Applications to modify alimony and other support obligations

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April 6, 2013 at 2:01 pm

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When the movant is seeking modification of an alimony award, that party must demonstrate that changed circumstances have substantially impaired the ability to support himself or herself

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April 5, 2013 at 9:11 am

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Obligors may be subject to incarceration for non-payment of alimony

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April 5, 2013 at 9:09 am

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There is no mathematical formula for determining what change of circumstance is significant

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April 5, 2013 at 9:06 am

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Types of alimony: permanent alimony; rehabilitative alimony; limited duration alimony and reimbursement alimony

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March 19, 2013 at 6:30 pm

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In determining the amount of income to impute to a party, the court considers the party’s potential employment and earning capacity, based on that individual’s work history, occupational qualifications, educational background, and prevailing job opportunities in the region

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March 19, 2013 at 6:28 pm

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There is no firm rule governing when an existing support obligation has ceased to be equitable and fair; rather, courts are to weigh several factors dependent on the nature of each case

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March 16, 2013 at 2:25 pm

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Bifurcating the issues of divorce, equitable dissolution and custody from the issue of support should not occur absent extraordinary circumstances

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March 1, 2013 at 10:01 am

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There is no brightline rule by which to measure when a changed circumstance has endured long enough to warrant a modification of a support obligation

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March 1, 2013 at 9:24 am

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One of the occurrences that courts have recognized to warrant changed circumstances is a decrease in the supporting spouse’s income; an illness presenting after the judgment of divorce is also a recognized changed circumstance

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December 16, 2012 at 5:29 pm