Reducing Alimony Payments
Paying alimony after a divorce has been finalized can be burdensome. Alimony is intended to provide support to the spouse who gave up on a career to support the family and take on homemaking responsibilities. However, situations change, and sometimes the person receiving alimony no longer needs it.
If you have been making alimony payments and want to learn more about options for potentially reducing or eliminating payments, you may be able to if your financial situation has changed. Contact the dedicated Oceanside alimony attorneys of Fischer & Van Thiel, LLP at 760-722-7646 to learn more about your options.
Reasons for Adjusted Alimony Payments
There are several factors that might convince a court to reduce a person’s alimony payments to his or her former spouse. Some of these include:
- Job loss or reduction in income
- Marriage of the spouse receiving payments
- Illness or disability
- Change in income of former spouse through inheritance, remarriage, or capital gains
Requesting a reduction or stoppage in alimony payments requires careful planning and demonstration to the court that your payments have become an unsustainable financial burden. This can be a difficult process, and an attorney can be of tremendous value in helping you make a strong case for an adjustment in your alimony payments.
Contact us
The experienced Oceanside alimony attorneys of Fischer & Van Thiel, LLP are here to help you with all of your family law related needs. Contact us at 760-722-7646 to learn more about your legal rights options.
Reducing Alimony Payments
Paying alimony after a divorce has been finalized can be burdensome. Alimony is intended to provide support to the spouse who gave up on a career to support the family and take on homemaking responsibilities. However, situations change, and sometimes the person receiving alimony no longer needs it.
If you have been making alimony payments and want to learn more about options for potentially reducing or eliminating payments, you may be able to if your financial situation has changed. Contact the dedicated Oceanside alimony attorneys of Fischer & Van Thiel, LLP at 760-722-7646 to learn more about your options.
Reasons for Adjusted Alimony Payments
There are several factors that might convince a court to reduce a person’s alimony payments to his or her former spouse. Some of these include:
Job loss or reduction in income
Marriage of the spouse receiving payments
Illness or disability
Change in income of former spouse through inheritance, remarriage, or capital gains
Requesting a reduction or stoppage in alimony payments requires careful planning and demonstration to the court that your payments have become an unsustainable financial burden. This can be a difficult process, and an attorney can be of tremendous value in helping you make a strong case for an adjustment in your alimony payments.
Contact us
The experienced Oceanside alimony attorneys of Fischer & Van Thiel, LLP are here to help you with all of your family law related needs. Contact us at 760-722-7646 to learn more about your legal rights options.