In re Arvenitis
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
886 A.2d 1025 (2005)
Relevant factsFree
Charles Arventis (defendant), who agreed in his 1992 divorce decree to pay Carolyn (plaintiff) $500 weekly in alimony with the stipulation silent on retirement, petitioned twelve years later to terminate that obligation upon voluntarily retiring; the trial court denied his petition without an evidentiary hearing, finding his retirement was foreseeable at the time of the original decree, and Charles appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a divorced spouse seeking voluntary retirement may show a change in circumstances warranting modification of a spousal support award.