John Gaeta v. Rose Laston

This matter was continued for hearing on Petitioner/Husband’s Request for Order (“RFO”) to terminate spousal support. On 2/13/2026 the Court set spousal support at zero effective as of 12/23/26. On 3/20/2026, Husband was ordered to increase his work search efforts, making at least 5 employment inquiries per week, and to provide the Court with a 2026 year-to-date profit & loss statement for Ai Media, a Declaration updating the Court on how he is meeting his monthly expenses, and an updated Income & Expense Declaration.

On 6/12/2026 Respondent/Wife filed a Supplemental Declaration, an updated Income & Expense Declaration with paystubs attached and, and she lodged her 2025 income tax returns with the Court. On 6/16/2026 Husband lodged his 2025 income tax returns. In disregard of the Court’s 3/20/2026 Order, Husband failed to provide an updated Income & Expense Declaration, profit & loss statement for Ai Media, or a Declaration updating the Court on how he is meeting his monthly expenses.

Husband’s 2025 Form 1040 shows his total income for the year to be $172,561 ($14,380/month), which includes $52 in wages, $24,723 in pensions/annuities and $147,786 in business income. He paid real property taxes of $13,387 ($1,116/month) in mortgage interest deduction of $27,074 ($2,256/month).

Due to Husband’s failure to abide by the Court’s order to demonstrate meaningful work search efforts and to provide the financial information he was ordered to provide, the Court, adopts the Wife’s proposal, and orders as follows:

1. Effective May 1, 2026, Huband shall pay to Wife, as and spousal support, the sum of $2,700/month, payable on or before the 1st day of each month.

2. Spousal support shall continue until Wife remarries, either party dies, or further Court order.

3. Spousal support is neither taxable to the recipient nor deductible by the payor.

SO ORDERED.

Counsel for Wife shall prepare the order.

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