Yes. The obligation to pay future alimony ends when the supported spouse remarries. The paying spouse doesn’t have to return to court—payments may simply stop as of the date of the marriage. The payor is entitled to reimbursement for all maintenance paid from that date forward.
Does spousal support fluctuate?
The circumstances must amount to a completely unforeseen or anticipated by the parties when they entered into the original order. Without this change, courts disallow any changing spousal support orders.
When does spousal support end in a divorce?
If there is no end date in your separation agreement or court order, spousal support is called indefinite. This means it ends when you and your partner agree that it should end. If you can’t agree, you have to go to court and ask the judge to decide. Some spousal support agreements or orders have a review date.
When does one spouse have to pay spousal support?
Spousal support is usually paid on a monthly basis, but it can be paid as a lump sum. Why might one spouse be required to pay spousal support to the other? A spouse may have to pay spousal support if such payment meets one or more of the main purposes of spousal support set out in the Divorce Act. They are:
Can you withhold alimony to pay a mutual debt?
I am guessing that since you asked this question, that your court order and written settlement agreement do not specifically state that you are allowed to withhold alimony (which is also known in other jurisdictions as spousal support or maintenance) to pay a mutual debt to the IRS.
What happens if you pay an ex spouse a lump sum?
The idea being that if you pay your ex-spouse a lump sum payment, they could invest that money and earn interest on it. Ending up at the end of the term (in theory) with the same amount of money had you paid out their spousal support in a more traditional manner.
