Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia

prior divorce settlement

there are two clauses in my husbands divorce settlement with his exwife. clause a states the amount of money he is to pay her for x amount of years. he believed this to be his obligation. clause b says that every year he shall reevaluate his salary and give her 35% of what he makes. he added this clause in the event he should lose his job, however it's worded poorly in a way that doesn't protect his interests and favors a huge increase for her. a lawyer has been hired. she says it is black and white and that clause b is binding. can prior settlements be renegotiated for clarity of intention? can we take this back to court for a judge to decide its clarity? thanks


Asked on 1/11/08, 5:28 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

Re: prior divorce settlement

If an action is filed, get a lawyer, an the lawyer will review the documents and provide an opinion. Keep in mind that "poorly worded" because the actual provision does not make sense as written is a whole lot different than "poorly worded" because one party agrees to something that later turns out to be a bad idea. Your problem may very well be that the provision is crystal clear. Again, a lawyer will review.

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Answered on 1/11/08, 6:38 pm


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