Alimony Modifications
Modifying alimony orders after divorce.
Attorney's Fees in Alimony Modification Cases
In a Georgia alimony modification case, the court may award fees to the prevailing party, and may make a paying spouse who files cover the other's defense.
Read MoreCan Support Be Changed Retroactively in Georgia?
A Georgia court can change alimony or child support only from the date of its order forward. Payments already due stay owed, with one rule for lost income.
Read MoreHow to Modify Alimony in Georgia
Either former spouse can ask a Georgia court to change periodic alimony by a new petition in the right county; repeat financial petitions face a two-year limit.
Read MoreWhat You Must Prove to Change Alimony
To change Georgia alimony on financial grounds, you must prove a substantial change in either spouse's income and financial status, not just a smaller paycheck.
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