Alex Is cohabitation legal in Connecticut?
While there is no common law marriage in Connecticut, and living together (or “cohabitating”) does not trigger any financial rights or obligations, the unmarried couples may enter into a “cohabitation agreement.”
Is there common law in the state of Connecticut?
Connecticut law does not recognize common-law marriages. But, a common-law marriage entered into in a state that recognizes such marriages will be recognized in Connecticut if it was valid under the other state’s law.
When to include a cohabitation clause in a divorce?
Cordell & Cordell understands the concerns men face during divorce. When the clause is used to prohibit cohabitation or overnight guests of the opposite sex, both parties need to understand that it is a two-way street. Typically, one party will not agree to include the language unless the other party also agrees to abide by the same terms.
What happens to child support when you cohabit with a new partner?
No matter how long you have been living with a new partner, your ex-spouse is still obligated to pay maintenance, unless there is a clear stipulation in your court order that payments will stop when you cohabit with a new partner or remarry. Child support is even more set in stone.
When to use the clause prohibiting cohabitation and overnight guests?
When the clause is used to prohibit cohabitation or overnight guests of the opposite sex, both parties need to understand that it is a two-way street. Typically, one party will not agree to include the language unless the other party also agrees to abide by the same terms.
Do you need a co-tenancy agreement after divorce?
A co-tenancy agreement can be as detailed, or as streamlined, as you and your partner would like.
What happens to alimony in a Connecticut divorce?
When spouses divorce in Connecticut, the court may order one spouse to pay alimony to the other spouse. But what happens in the case of the alimony recipient’s remarriage or cohabitation with a new partner? In either situation, the spouse paying alimony may want to end or decrease alimony payments.
Cordell & Cordell understands the concerns men face during divorce. When the clause is used to prohibit cohabitation or overnight guests of the opposite sex, both parties need to understand that it is a two-way street. Typically, one party will not agree to include the language unless the other party also agrees to abide by the same terms.
How does remarriage or cohabitation impact alimony?
Unless the court’s order in the divorce dictates that alimony automatically terminates upon remarriage, the payor spouse needs a court order terminating alimony before he or she can stop making payments. If the former spouses agree to end alimony (it happens!), they can file a signed agreement with the court and ask that it be made a court order.
No matter how long you have been living with a new partner, your ex-spouse is still obligated to pay maintenance, unless there is a clear stipulation in your court order that payments will stop when you cohabit with a new partner or remarry. Child support is even more set in stone.