How to stop alimony due to financial hardship?
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How to stop alimony due to financial hardship?
My live-in boyfriend has to pay alimony to his ex-wife. We have been it for about 16 years now. Now, we are in dire financial straights. We can’t afford to pay our bills. Both of us work on commission-based, self-employed jobs. I am 58 and he’s 61. We only have 1 more month of expenses paid without anything coming in right now. And even if we make some commissions, it will be months before we are paid. We have exhausted all of our credit, in fact both of us have gone bankrupt. We have borrowed from family’ we can’t borrow anymore. We will probably have to move in with my boyfriend’s sister. Is there any way we can stop paying her alimony until we get on our feet again?
Asked on October 11, 2012 under Family Law, Florida
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The way to reduce the monthly amount of alimony that is being paid to your boyfriend's "ex" is accomplished by a petition with the court to reduce the monthly amount or even stop it. The way to go about doing such is to file a notice of motion, declaration and memorandum of points and authorities along with an updated income and expense statement.
I suggest he consult with a family law attorney to assist him in the endeavor. If he cannot afford one, then he can go to the local legal aid clinic for help. Another option is to call the county bar association to see if there is a program to assist him. If there is a local law school, the law school may have a program to assist your boyfriend concerning his matter.
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