Broughton v. Broughton

ARNOLD, Judge.

Plaintiff's Appeal

Before an alimony award can be modified, the party seeking modification must show changed circumstances. G.S. 50-16.9. The change in circumstances must be substantial with a final decision based on a comparison of the facts existing at the original order and when the modification is sought. Britt v. Britt, 49 N.C. App. 463, 271 S.E. 2d 921 (1980).

Plaintiff first contends that the 1980 order made no findings about the financial condition of the parties in 1973. Because there was nothing with which to compare the facts in 1980, he asserts that it was an error to…