Tag Archives: Cohabitation
September 22, 2023
FAQ Friday: What is Mediation?
Today’s FAQ Friday features Amy Shimalla addressing the question: What is Mediation?
File Under: Amy Shimalla, Mediation
September 20, 2023
Rights of Unmarried Couples When the Relationship Ends
In New Jersey, divorces of married couples and civil union couples are subject to certain financial rights and obligations that unmarried couples do not acquire, even if they lived together and supported each other in a long-term relationship. Traditional divorce law regarding alimony and distribution of assets do not apply to unmarried couples. For example,…
File Under: Amy Wechsler
June 26, 2019
Is Living With Your Best Friend’s Brother Considered Cohabitation?
In the world of New Jersey family law, cohabitation is a term of art. It involves a mutually supportive, intimate, personal relationship where parties share the duties, responsibilities and privileges typically associated with marriage. Said another way, it is a relationship that has the hallmarks of marriage, but without the marriage ceremony. Evidence is Key…
File Under: Alimony, Divorce, Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law
May 28, 2019
Palimony – Alimony for the Unmarried
New Jersey does not have common law marriages. However, New Jersey allows unmarried parties to assert a claim for palimony. Often times the parties lived together but never married but have held themselves out as or operated like a married couple. The expectation of continued support come from promises made during this time. Recently the…
File Under: Family Law, Matrimonial & Family Law, Palimony