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court ordered alimony
If a signed contract for alimony was entered in a final divorce and the wife is now willing to reduce the amount what would be the next step to make it legal
Asked on August 23, 2018 under Family Law, Virginia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
You and she need to enter into a new agreement which states that by mutual consent and for "good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is acknowledged," the amount is being reduced; the new amount needs to be in the contract; the agreement needs to be signed by both of you, then filed in court, under the docket number of your divorce. People who voluntarily agree to something, such as a certain amount of support, may also voluntarily modify it.
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