VERMONT Part 27

Although it may seem unfair that remarriage does not automatically terminate maintenance payments, that does not mean a husband, for instance, must keep paying the same amount of spousal maintenance to his ex-wife after she marries a wealthy real estate developer. Unless the final order provides otherwise, either spouse may ask the court to modify an order for spousal maintenance where there is a change in financial circumstances. This could be due to remarriage to a wealthy new spouse. It could also be where a spouse loses a job. It does not matter which spouse experiences the financial change, so long as it is real, substantial, and unexpected.