Brodeur Loses Alimony Ruling
Source: CBC Sports
Posted: 03/19/09 1:35PM
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Just days after breaking the NHL record for wins by a goalie, Devils netminder Martin Brodeur has been dealt an alimony setback by a New Jersey appeals court.
The court ruled that Brodeur must pay his ex-wife $500,000 US a year until 2020.
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New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur, right, leaps in the air as the clock winds down in the Devils' 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, March 17, 2009, in Newark, N.J. The win gave Brodeur sole possession of the record for most career wins for a goalie, at 522. |
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A lower court originally awarded Brodeur's ex-wife, Melanie DuBois, limited alimony.
Brodeur appealed, asking that he be required to pay alimony only until he retires, which he estimated to be in 2012. DuBois asked for alimony payments until 2024, when their youngest is anticipated to graduate from college.
The court ordered Brodeur to pay alimony until 2020, the year the youngest child graduates high school.
The goalie's on-ice salary this season is $5.2 million US.
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