Hibbard v. Hibbard

Opinion

BASKIN, J.*

Howard L. Hibbard (Howard)1 appeals from an order denying a modification of his obligation to pay his former wife, Lydia H. Hibbard (Lydia), spousal support of $2,000 per month. When the parties, who are both lawyers, divorced, their written agreement required Howard to pay to Lydia spousal support in an amount of $4,000 per month, and it allowed for a downward modification under certain limited circumstances “but shall not be reduced to an amount of less than two thousand dollars per month . . . .” Several years later, Howard became completely disabled and sought to modify…