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Taylor v. Taylor: The Wife’s remarriage terminated her entitlement to permanent alimony. She was given one-half interest in the former marital residence. Read more
In re Marriage of Hibbard, the trial court decided that disability could not become a reason for the modification of a marital agreement. Read more
The validity of a spousal support waiver depends on when it was executed; waiver executed before the enactment of the UPAA was void as against public policy. Read more
Boyle v. Boyle: Beside property division, the trial court said the wife was statutorily entitled to spousal maintenance under Arizona Revised Statute. Read more
In re Kelly and Moesslang: The court rejected the appellant’s claim that the statute prohibits it from using Title 38 benefits to fund spousal maintenance. Read more
Evidence was sufficient to support trial court's imputation of income to wife, for purposes of calculating alimony award in proceeding for dissolution of marriage. Read more
Trial court had no discretion to reduce support to less than $2,000 based on changed circumstances arising from obligor's disability and reduction in income. Read more
DV conviction resulting from a nolo contendere plea may be the basis for a finding of domestic abuse triggering a presumption against spousal support. Read more
Husband's testimony that he was "insulted" by wife's act of going on cruise with friends over his objections was insufficient to establish that her travel rendered his condition intolerable... Read more
In the J.E.V. v. K.V, the court ruled that the defining distinction between permanent and limited duration alimony is the length of the marriage. Read more