Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
I'm paying my x-wife 1288.50 a mouth and now I'm going to be cut $256.37 a week, witch I did need to live on..Now that I don't have that money can I get my alimony reduced...When I first started giving her the 1288.50 she was not getting SS I also pay the mortgage, taxes'and Ins..
3 Answers from Attorneys
Based upon this fact pattern yes you should qualify for a reduction. You need to file a petition to redice the alimony with the court asap.
If this was a 5% or greater change in your income you may file for a reduction in CS. TRAP: The original amount is owed until the Petition to Modify is filed with the court.
You need to promptly pursue a Supplemental Petition for Modification. As there usually is no retroactive application, the sooner you file the better.
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