Alimony after remarriage

[toothfairy3711]

What is the name of your state? Washington State

Our divorce decree says that spousal support will be terminated when either or us dies, when the receiving party (me) remarries, or when my ex retires. It didn't say any deadline (date / year) or something. So my question is, my ex just remarried, of course his new family will now become his first priority. Will that affect the alimony that I am receiving, or does he have the right to go to court and request for a change in our divorce decree?

 

[adjusterjack]

Will that affect the alimony that I am receiving,

He still has to pay what was ordered.

does he have the right to go to court and request for a change in our divorce decree?

Of course he has the "right" to "request."

Every human on earth has the "right" to "request."

 

[Bali Hai Again]

What is the name of your state? Washington State

Our divorce decree says that spousal support will be terminated when either or us dies, when the receiving party (me) remarries, or when my ex retires. It didn't say any deadline (date / year) or something. So my question is, my ex just remarried, of course his new family will now become his first priority. Will that affect the alimony that I am receiving, or does he have the right to go to court and request for a change in our divorce decree?

He could retire or die and you lose the alimony (which will happen sooner or later). Have you thought about getting a job to become self-sufficient? That would eliminate your alimony concerns and should enhance your self-esteem.

 

[zddoodah]

Will that affect the alimony that I am receiving

No one here has read your decree, but nothing in your post leads to the conclusion that it will.

does he have the right to go to court and request for a change in our divorce decree?

Of course he has that right. However, having the right to request something obviously doesn't mean he'll get it, and the payor's remarriage, by itself, doesn't generally allow for the adjustment of an alimony obligation.