Can Spousal Support be modified after my divorce?
Often, courts will retain jurisdiction on the issue of spousal support. This means that if circumstances change from the time of the original spousal support award, the amount and/or duration of the support may be modified or changed. This generally happens if and when there has been a significant and unforeseen change in one spouse’s income.
If a judge finds that the paying spouse voluntarily quit his or her employment or voluntarily decreased his or her income, the court may impute income to the paying spouse. This means that the court may calculate and order spousal support based on what the paying spouse could earn, not the artificially decreased amount of income.
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