I was declared to be disabled by the Social Security Administration. Does this event constitute a “change of circumstances” to warrant a termination of alimony?
If a person is declared disabled by SSA, then this event constitutes a change of circumstances to justify a reduction or termination of alimony. In the case of Golian v. Golian, 344 N.J. Super. 337 (2001), the court held that a declaration by the Social Security Administration (SSA) that the wife was disabled and eligible to receive social security benefits was prima facie proof of a disability. Moreover, the court held that a declaration of eligibility to receive social security also constituted a change of circumstances to enable the application to receive a Lepis hearing.
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