Marriage of Siegel
Dale Siegel (Dale) appeals an order that modifies and eventually terminates the spousal support obligation of her ex-husband, Barry Siegel (Barry). According to Dale, the modification and termination were improper because there was no change of circumstances. In particular, she contends that the trial court abused its discretion by entering a step-down order regarding her spousal support, by making the support modification retroactive, and by ordering jurisdiction to terminate on September 30, 2009, even though case law advises that jurisdiction should be retained when the marriage was long in duration. Court reverse and remand for further proceedings because the family court failed to consider the parties stipulated judgment and all statutory factors when entering the step down order, and because the circumstances do not support termination of jurisdiction at this time.
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