Saroff v. Haun

Malone, J.:

Deborah Saroff, f/k/a Deborah Haun, appeals the district court’s ruling allowing her ex-husband, Rudy Haun, to terminate his maintenance obligation on the date of Saroffs remarriage and to prorate that month’s payment accordingly. The issue is whether a maintenance obligation, which is due on the first day of the month, can or should be prorated to the date that a remarriage occurs during the month. This is an issue of first impression in Kansas.

The facts are undisputed. The Hauns were divorced on November 1, 1994. They entered into a settlement agreement that was approved by the…