What factors does a court consider to evaluate a motion to reduce alimony?
When a court considers a motion to modify or terminate alimony, the overriding consideration is whether there has been a “change of circumstances.” A court must then compare the parties’ lifestyles at the time of the divorce to their current lifestyles. In the seminal case of Crews v. Crews, 164 N.J. 11 (2000), the New Jersey Supreme Court held that in all alimony reduction cases, the court must compare the standard of living that the parties enjoyed at the time of the divorce to their current standard of living.
