Full question:
I was divorced in 2003 my ex spouse is to receive 45% of my civil service retirement. I can't live off this. Can it be amended? I helped him to start his own business am I entitled to part of the business?
- Category: Divorce
- Subcategory: Property Settlements
- Date:
- State: Ohio
Answer:
A court may grant a motion for a modification of a divorce decree when the parties consent to the modification or when a significant change of circumstances justifies the modification. Certain aspects of the decree are modifiable, while others are not. The property division is not modifiable by the court. It is final.
Child support may be modified if there is a significant change of circumstances. A significant change of circumstances may include, among others, a substantial increase or decrease in income, or contribution to expenses by another due to cohabitation or remarriage.
Spousal support may be modified if the decree or separation agreement provided that the court would retain continuing jurisdiction over the amount and/or duration of support. If there is language that the order is final and not modifiable, that language will be binding and the support can never be changed.
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