Termination of spousal alimony

[Nynurse]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? florida. My ex wife remarried and florida laws say that is a good reason to terminate alimony. I put in a motion to terminate and she was served this and she answered that she disagreed. If this is a law, how can she and her lawyer feel that they can fight this?

 

[Proserpina]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? florida. My ex wife remarried and florida laws say that is a good reason to terminate alimony. I put in a motion to terminate and she was served this and she answered that she disagreed. If this is a law, how can she and her lawyer feel that they can fight this?

It depends on what your actual decree says.

If your decree is not able to be modified (and that's more common than people think), her remarriage will have no bearing.

But if your decree doesn't address modification, you would then look to State law, and remarriage is often an acceptable reason to terminate support.

 

[LdiJ]

It depends on what your actual decree says.

If your decree is not able to be modified (and that's more common than people think), her remarriage will have no bearing.

But if your decree doesn't address modification, you would then look to State law, and remarriage is often an acceptable reason to terminate support.

Of course, that's assuming that FL law applies. The screen name NYnurse could indicate that another state might have jurisdiction.

 

[Bali Hai]

Of course, that's assuming that FL law applies. The screen name NYnurse could indicate that another state might have jurisdiction.

The remarriage statues apply in NYS as well.

The screen name Bali Hai could indicate that I'm a leyak, but I'm not.

 

[tuffbrk]

The remarriage statues apply in NYS as well.

Yeah well that's because all versions of welfare are affected by household income, as opposed to personal income.