Thanks for your input. I guess I will have to wait and see what happens. Truth of the matter is that we were never married and there is no court order for cs. I just agreed to give her that amount. When I do retire, if I do just go ahead and reduce it myself, I won't be in violation and if we do end up in court, anything can happen. Of course I will most likely continue to pay the original amount, but she will have to be understanding if it takes a while for me to find a new career.