In the Matter of John G. Lyon and Kimberly Anne White Lyon

The respondent, Kimberly Lyon (now McConnell) (Wife), appeals an order of the 2nd Circuit Court — Lebanon Family Division (MacLeod, J.) granting summary judgment to the petitioner, John G. Lyon (Husband), and denying her petition to bring forward and modify alimony. On appeal, she argues that the trial court applied the wrong standard to her petition by requiring her to show a substantial change of circumstances. She contends that to prevail on her petition, she must show that she has a continuing need for alimony and that the Husband has a continuing ability to pay. Although we agree with…