Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland
Divorced 12/08! Alimony awarded was equal to 1/2 of my social security. As the EX is now eligible to receive a payment from the Social Security Administration and amount equal to 1/2 of my social security and I am about ready to lose my job (the judge premised his alimony decision on my being in a better position to find employment) should I consider asking the court to reconsider the alimony decision? The financial award she received also included 1/2 of my retirement $36K per year and 1/2 of an SRA $125K. If the court intended the payments to be equal and not considering my working at age 69, she is now ahead annually by $13K.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Assuming your support is modifiable, if you can show a material change in circumstance such as your ex's increased earning ability or your decreased ability to pay, then absolutely file for a modification. I would caution you to crunch the numbers beforehand though - you don't want to pay an attorney more in fees than you are likely to save in support. Good luck.
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