Miner v. Miner

The defendant contends there are two questions on this appeal: 1. Can a stipulation entered into at the time of the divorce, providing for alimony, be modified by the court when there is a substantial change of circumstances ? 2. Did the trial court abuse its discretion in refusing to modify the alimony award because the plaintiff had obtained full-time employment and was self-supporting, and because the defendant had suffered a substantial decline in income ?

The plaintiff does not contend that a judgment based upon a stipulation entered into at the time of divorce may not be modified, but…