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and Scales  If you’ve gone through a divorce in New Jersey and
the court has ordered alimony in your case, you may be wondering
if it’s possible to change (“modify”) the order. If you can show
that circumstances have changed since the original order, a
court might increase, decrease or end (“terminate”) payments.
Modification by Type of Alimony  Modifiability depends on the
type of alimony, and whether or not the original order (or your
separation agreement) contained any conditions limiting
modification. If the alimony is modifiable and the court is
convinced that circumstances have changed, it will hold a full
hearing on need and ability to pay, taking into account all the
relevant circumstances just as in an original alimony decision.
New Jersey courts can award five types of alimony – all of which
will end automatically if either spouse dies.  Temporary alimony
(“alimony pendente