Legal Opinion

Gill v. Gill

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided March 17, 1976No. 7510DC807PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ARNOLD, Judge.

Plaintiff contends that the trial court erred in reducing the amount of alimony to be paid by the defendant to plaintiff based on a change of circumstances. We agree.

G.S. 50-16.9(a) provides as follows: “An order of a court of this State for alimony or alimony pendente lite, whether contested or entered by consent, may be modified or vacated at any time, upon motion in the cause and a showing of changed circumstances by either party or anyone interested.”

The party moving for modification of an award of alimony has the burden of showing a change of circumstances. McDowell v.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. McDowell v. McDowellCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1972

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Britt v. BrittCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980
  2. Medlin v. MedlinCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983
  3. Roberts v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1978

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