the principal reason for a court modifying (amending) an existing order for the
payment of alimony and/or child support. The change may be an increase or decrease
in the income of either the party obligated to pay or the ex-spouse receiving payment,
or the health, the employment, or needs of either party. Thus, if an ex-husband's
income is substantially increased or the ex-wife becomes ill and cannot work, the
judge may order the ex-husband to pay her more. Remarriage of a spouse who is receiving
alimony automatically terminates the alimony order, unless there is a special provision
that it continue, which is rare.
See also alimony child support divorce spousal support
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