Do I still need to pay alimony to my ex after she is married?
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Do I still need to pay alimony to my ex after she is married?
Our divorce agreement says that I am to pay alimony for 1 year after our divorce. I assumed that since it was alimony it would end when she gets married. She says if I stop paying her she will take me to court.
Asked on February 20, 2016 under Family Law, Connecticut
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
In CT, unlike many other states, alimony does not automatically end when the supported spouse remarries. In such a situation, if the paying spouse wants to end alimony, they will need a court order terminating the alimony payments before they can stop making them. The couple can agree to terminate alimony and file a signed agreement with the court; if not the paying spouse can file a motion asking the court to end the alimony obligation.
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