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The equitable authority of courts to modify property settlement agreements is well established

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August 23, 2010 at 5:26 pm

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A party may show that it is no longer equitable for the judgment to be prospectively applied

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August 23, 2010 at 4:30 pm

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Among the changed circumstances that warrant modification are a decrease in the supporting spouse’s income, as well as subsequent employment by the dependent spouse

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August 18, 2010 at 1:21 pm

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Appending the child support worksheet to the judgment of divorce provides ready evidence of the income of the parties at the time of the divorce, which is a critical element of the lifestyle analysis

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August 11, 2010 at 12:05 pm

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A decrease in the supporting spouse’s income is one form of changed circumstance that may warrant a modification of that spouse’s alimony obligation

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August 9, 2010 at 11:26 am

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Pendente lite order modification or correction

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July 30, 2010 at 3:04 pm

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Factors to be considered on a motion for modification of alimony include the dependant spouse’s needs, that spouse’s ability to contribute to the fulfillment of those needs, and the supporting spouse’s ability to maintain the dependant spouse at the former standard

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July 20, 2010 at 11:01 am

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There are circumstances where previously known facts and information, properly established and relevant to such issues as child support, are brought to the attention of the court, and they should not, as a matter of law, be barred or disregarded

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July 15, 2010 at 12:59 pm

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Once the moving party has established a prima facie showing of changed circumstances warranting relief, the court has the right to order full discovery regarding the financial circumstances of the other spouse

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July 13, 2010 at 12:35 pm

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To be entitled to a hearing on whether a previously-approved support award should be modified, the party moving for the modification bears the burden of making a prima facie showing of changed circumstances

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July 8, 2010 at 1:53 pm

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