Retirement/permanent periodic alimony

[BooBoo]

I was awarded alimony,I will get half of the retirement.Will a judge take away my alimony when I start getting my retirement? I was earning about 1000.00 per month when we divorced after almost 3 decades of marraige,so that was what factored in my lifetime alimony.Will a judge also make my ex pay me the months he is behind on my alimony and child support,it wasn't ordered by anyone for him to stop his payments.He stopped paying and didn't care whether we had money to survive on or not...He is suppose to be a pastor of a church...I will probably need an attorney as soon as I get served with modification papers,will you represent people who ask questions on here????

[Attorney Howard Iken]

Yes, many of our clients start out by asking questions here.

If you have a judgement awarding you alimony and half his retirement then chances are that would not be a reason for modifying alimony.

A retirement account is an asset and you received half that asset. The alimony was granted at the same time. So the court already considered your ownership of half the retirement account in the analysis analysis. In other words, the court already know you would get the retirement money but still gave you alimony.

Arrears on alimony and child support can only be changed back to the date of the modification petition. If it has not been filed yet, he cannot attack that entitlement.