Reffalt v. Reffalt

ISHEE, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. In 1993, Stephen and Gloria Reffalt were granted an irreconcilable-differences divorce, ending nearly four decades of marriage. Their property-settlement agreement provided that Stephen would pay approximately $1,600 per month in alimony, an amount stated to be one-half of his monthly retirement income. In December 2008, Stephen filed a petition to modify the alimony payments. According to Stephen, his retirement income had been reduced since the divorce. Stephen contended that the property-settlement agreement required monthly alimony be reduced proportionally —…