Early Retirement

Where the ex-husband had long ago indicated his intention to take early retirement at age 59 due to heart problems, and sought to terminate his alimony obligation, the trial judge found that the decision was made in good faith for rational medical reasons. However, the voluntary early retirement had a significant negative impact on the ex-wife, which outweighed the benefit to the ex-husband. A more reasonable retirement age would have been 62.  McCarron v. McCarron, et al., New Jersey App. Div., July 20, 2005