SADDLE RIVER BERGEN COUNTY NEW JERSEY DIVORCE ATTORNEY

The husband, a New Jersey attorney, lost his attempt to have his alimony and child support payments reduced because of his law firm's dwindling finances. The lesson : don't take on a lifestyle you can't afford.  During his 2003 New Jersey divorce, his annual income was estimated at $185,000 based on the prior 5 years. The New Jersey divorce agreement required him to pay $1,000 a week in alimony and $350 a week in child support for their 3 children. The primary reason for denying the motion was the relatively exorbitant lifestyle he adopted after the divorce. The New Jersey divorce judge correctly found that the alleged decline in income was not temporary in light of the brief period of time that elapsed.     Donnelly v. Donnelly,    N.J. Super.   (App. Div. 2009); New Jersey App. Div., February 5, 2009