If circumstances call for it, can someone paying spousal support apply to have it reduced?

Yes, reducing spousal support payments is possible. In any New York divorce proceeding resolved after 2010 the payer of child support may apply for a reduction in support if his or her income is reduced by 15% or more, or three years have elapsed since the payments began. Or there’s a substantial change in circumstances that occur such as a disability of the payer spouse. With respect to spousal maintenance, the payer may apply for a reduction of support if a substantial change of circumstances exists or if the spouse gets a higher paying job, or inherits a large sum of money or something similar which would dissipate the need for support.

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