Just witnessed the system completely screw over my husband. He tried to modify alimony and even though his ex-spouse's income increased, the magistrate ordered no modification.

For a bit of context, he was ordered to pay her for 6 years and 7 months EVEN THOUGH she was only voluntarily unemployed for 1 year. Her and her lawyer kept lying about her pay (she didn't include her gross income) and making my husband look like a bad father. They even brought up our honeymoon and how he didn't take the kids. Who would take kids on their honeymoon?

My husband's lawyer didn't focus on those questions because they were irrelevant with this case. Anyway, magistrate ordered no modification even though her income tripled.

During the first hearing she lied about him forcing her to quit her job, hurting the kids, and leaving her with debt. The good thing is is that during the first hearing the judge knew she was lying so he didn't award her retroactive child support or alimony (since he was paying all the bills + mortgage + his own rent).

My heart is with everyone fighting through divorce and alimony hearings. I really hope you get what you fight for. Good luck!