The payor brought a motion to change a 1999 spousal support order, seeking to terminate his $700 monthly payments upon his retirement at age 60.
The recipient opposed the motion, arguing she remained disabled and unable to work, and sought an increase in support based on the payor's post-separation income increases.
The court ruled that the recipient's psychiatric expert report was partially inadmissible for failing to comply with the Family Law Rules for litigation experts.
The court found the payor's retirement constituted a material change in circumstances and terminated the spousal support, noting he had paid support for 20 years—well beyond the duration suggested by the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines for a 12.5-year marriage.
