I pay my ex wife alimony she is still not married does not cohabitate I have gotten remarried there are four children in the home now can I petition to have alimony stopped

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I pay my ex wife alimony she is still not married does not cohabitate I have gotten remarried there are four children in the home now can I petition to have alimony stopped

Divorce was finalized in 2014 I have paid alimony for almost 3 years.

Asked on September 25, 2017 under Family Law, Utah

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 6 years ago | Contributor

You cannot get your alimony stopped because you remarried and are now helping to care for your spouse's children, or adopted a child, or had children of your following the divorce. The law does not let you get out of your obligation to your ex-spouse due to changes you voluntarily made in your own life, such as getting married or having children. You have to find a way to balance your voluntarily-taken-on responsibilities with your legal obligations to your ex.


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