The respondent payor brought an urgent motion to suspend ongoing spousal support pending the hearing of his motion to terminate support following his early retirement.
The applicant recipient opposed the motion, citing her inability to work due to medical conditions and the payor's historical failure to disclose significant income increases.
The court applied the four-part test for temporary variation of support, finding that while the payor demonstrated a prima facie case and potential hardship, his failure to disclose income and the recipient's precarious financial situation weighed against full suspension.
The court ordered a 50% reduction in spousal support on an interim, interim basis pending a full evidentiary hearing.
