What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY
25+ years ago I stupidly signed a support order that said lifetime. A YEAR AFTER our divorce, the state redefined lifetime to be 15 years. I have been paying her over 25 years. My business became less profitable about 10 years ago and ex agreed (verbally) to receive lower payments. Well, 2 months ago she hired an attorney to sue me for back pay of alimony for the difference!
She has never remarried and wants to live off of my support. My industry has taken a huge hit and I barely make enough to pay MY bills.
After 25 years of payments (on time) and the fact that the law changed the year after our divorce, is there ANY way to be grand-fathered in that definition of lifetime???? I do not have the $25k she's asking for! And the fact that she's received alimony all these years and is now suing me has me crazed!!!! I am 70 years old and had dreams of trying to retire at some point, which is hard to do without having to deal with her.
Anything I can do??
Thank you.
25+ years ago I stupidly signed a support order that said lifetime. A YEAR AFTER our divorce, the state redefined lifetime to be 15 years. I have been paying her over 25 years. My business became less profitable about 10 years ago and ex agreed (verbally) to receive lower payments. Well, 2 months ago she hired an attorney to sue me for back pay of alimony for the difference!
She has never remarried and wants to live off of my support. My industry has taken a huge hit and I barely make enough to pay MY bills.
After 25 years of payments (on time) and the fact that the law changed the year after our divorce, is there ANY way to be grand-fathered in that definition of lifetime???? I do not have the $25k she's asking for! And the fact that she's received alimony all these years and is now suing me has me crazed!!!! I am 70 years old and had dreams of trying to retire at some point, which is hard to do without having to deal with her.
Anything I can do??
Thank you.