The New Jersey divorce judge was correct in ending alimony payments to the ex-wife. The gifts and luxuries she received from her live-in boyfriend constituted tangible economic benefits and the admitted cohabitation warranted termination of support. Reese v. Weis, f/k/a Reese, N.J.Super. (App. Div. 2013); New Jersey App. Div., May 6, 2013
The father claimed the mother was in violation of their New Jersey divorce agreement, by having her "significant other" stay in the home for overnight visits. Green v. Greenberg, New Jersey App. Div., January 8, 2013
It is well settled that New Jersey does not recognize common law marriages. See, e.g., Crowe v. De Gioia, 90 N.J. 126, 132 (1982), where the Supreme Court reiterated its refusal "to view non-marital relationships as if they were lawful marriages" because "[t]he Legislature has proscribed common law marriages." Clayton v. Clayton, March 16, 2012
After a New Jersey divorce, cohabitation may be a "changed circumstance" forming the basis for alimony modification, if the relationship reduces the financial needs of the dependent former spouse, due to "intertwined finances." Milgraum v. Milgraum, New Jersey App. Div., September 14, 2011
The nature of the ex-wife's relationship with her lady friend was sufficient to order an evidentiary trial as to whether cohabitation was proven under New Jersey law, to either modify or terminate the ex-husband's alimony payments. Lamagra v. Lamagra, New Jersey App. Div., June 24, 2011
Although alimony should have been reduced due to cohabitation, it was error for the New Jersey judge to do so arbitrarily, without current Case Information Statements from each party. Azzari v. Azzari, New Jersey App. Div., June 2, 2011
New Jersey divorce law specifically permits Limited Duration Alimony, but it may be reduced or terminated due to cohabitation. Sorantino v. Sorantino, May 16, 2011
When sufficient "economic interdependence" is proven, New Jersey alimony payments can be terminated due to cohabitation, even without a trial or plenary hearing. Proctor, n/k/a Pizzutti v. Proctor, New Jersey App. Div., April 7, 2011
Is a landlord-tenant relationship enough to warrant alimony termination under New Jersey family law principles of "cohabitation"? Okoshi, f/k/a Okoshi Wilson v. Wilson, New Jersey App. Div., March 25, 2011
Having hired a private eye and obtained enough information regarding the ex-wife's relationship with her paramour, the ex-husband was entitled to a plenary hearing on the issue of cohabitation and the modification of alimony. Wonderlin v. Wonderlin, Jr., New Jersey App. Div., February 9, 2011
