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Appeals court hears dispute over reach and effect of 2011 Alimony Reform Act in Bowness v. Bowness
Summary
The panel considered whether the Alimony Reform Act of 2011 automatically curtailed a preexisting separation agreement's alimony duration or whether a 2017 stipulation reaffirming prior orders left parties bound to the longer duration they negotiated. Counsel disputed whether the statute is self-executing or requires a modification filing.
The Appeals Court examined whether the 2011 Alimony Reform Act reduced a payor'wife's preexisting alimony obligation or whether a post-act 2017 stipulation between the parties re-affirmed the 2009 separation agreement and insulated the longer duration.
Attorney Robert Clark (appellant) argued the Act converted earlier awards into general-term alimony with durational limits…
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