Divorce

The judge can change your alimony payments if there is:

1. a change of circumstances for either you or your spouse; and
2. your divorce decree or separation agreement has a portion that allows a future judge to modify (change) your alimony payments.

A change of circumstances could mean an increase or an involuntary decrease in you or your spouse’s wages, salary, bonuses, living expenses, or medical expenses. The change in circumstances must be:

• substantial;
• make the alimony award unreasonable or inappropriate; and
• something that wasn’t considered by you and your spouse or by the judge when the original alimony award was issued.

The judge will enforce any voluntary agreement between you and your spouse about modifying spousal support.¹

¹ OH ST § 3105.18(D)-(F)