In re the Marriage of Harless

Husband and wife divorced in 1999. They entered into a marital settlement agreement (MSA) that formed the basis for a stipulated decree of dissolution of marriage and final judgment (stipulated judgment). As pertinent on appeal, the stipulated judgment required husband to pay spousal support in the amount of $2,500 per month for an indefinite period of time. In 2013, husband moved to terminate that spousal support award on the grounds that his retirement at the age of 66 had effected a substantial change of circumstances and that the original purpose of the spousal support award had been…