Mills v. Mills

L.R. Jones, J.S.C.

This case presents legal issues involving an alimony obligor’s loss of employment and interpretation of the recent, 2014 amendments to New Jersey’s alimony statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23(k). Specifically, defendant seeks a reduction of his alimony obligation to plaintiff based upon losing his prior long-term employment and subsequent obtaining of a new job at a significantly lower salary. In turn, plaintiff opposes an alimony reduction.

For the reasons set forth in this opinion, the court grants defendant’s application for a reduction in his alimony obligation, and holds the…