Benchmarks: Retiree risks alimony due to ‘cohabitation’ 
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: December 18, 2012
Tags: alimony, cohabitation, divorce
Ozzie and Harriet would faint dead away at the living arrangements practiced by both young and old in this new century. But for divorce attorneys, the question often becomes whether a client’s pairing with another individual has crossed the line into “cohabitation,” jeopardizing hard-won alimony.
Last week, one state high court ruled that a retiree could lose her alimony, notwithstanding that fact that she and her boyfriend maintain separate residences and independent lives.
Study finds cohabitation leads to courtroom
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: February 17, 2011
Tags: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, cohabitation, same-sex couples
In a recent survey conducted by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, divorce attorneys reported a sharp increase in the number of court battles between formerly cohabiting couples.
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