Can I get alimony if my former spouse remarries someone wealthy?
Jan Meriss Alfonso Assistant at Ascent Law LLC Can I Get Alimony If My Former Spouse Remarries Someone Wealthier? Alimony is a right that you can obtain even if your former spouse remarries someone who has much more money. However, the paying spouse has the right to request a decrease in the amount of alimony that you are required to pay. This is called an escalator clause in your alimony award. Modification of alimony order A former spouse's remarriage may cause a change in his or her financial circumstances. If this change is significant, it may lead to a modification of the alimony order. Other reasons for a modification may be the passage of time or a decrease in income. To determine if a modification is possible, contact a local family law attorney . Whether alimony can be changed is a complicated process. First, the former spouse must show a significant change in his or her circumstances. This change in circumstances must be permanent and material. It also must be something ...