Illness, disability, or infirmity after the divorce.
The loss of a house or apartment by the wife.
The former wife’s cohabitation with another man.
Unemployment by the payor/husband.
5. What constitutes a “change of circumstances†to warrant a modification in alimony?
There is no clear cut answer to what constitutes a “change of circumstances.†The most common scenarios are: 1) A reduction in a party’s income; 2) Illness; 3) A spouse is cohabitating/living with an adult member of the opposite sex; 4) Retirement; 5) Refusal or inability to find employment; 6) The receipt of a large inheritance; 7) Support of an ex-wife by her companion.
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