If your settlement agreement or alimony order doesn't address the issue of when alimony can be modified, then either spouse is free to ask for a change to alimony by filing a request with the court. ... If a court accepts the reduced amount, a judge will issue a new alimony order.

Can permanent alimony be modified?

Many recipients or obligors of spousal support ask the question, “Can a “permanent” spousal support order be modified?” The answer is generally yes. Permanent spousal support orders are subject to modification if the court that originally issued the order reserved jurisdiction over that issue.

Can you modify non modifiable alimony?

Alimony is either modifiable or nonmodifiable. As the terms suggest, if the alimony is modifiable, either party may be able to seek to modify it, depending on the circumstances. If the alimony is nonmodifiable, neither party can seek to modify it, regardless of the circumstances.