The Michigan Supreme Court has recently upheld a trial court decision to reinstate alimony when a former recipient was able to show the court that she was in need of the alimony after her cohabitation. It s important to talk with a qualified local divorce lawyer who knows your state s laws. We remarried and lived together for two years, then divorced again. The divorce court entered a new child support order without addressing the husband s earlier child support arrearage. The court held that the wife couldn t collect the debt.
Laws regarding the collecting of support arrearages vary from state to state.
You should discuss the specifics of your case with a qualified divorce lawyer in your local community. My ex-husband has been paying the alimony based on our agreement, but now says he doesn t have to pay any more because I m living with a man. The answer to your question will depend on you state s laws on ending alimony and the exact wording of your divorce settlement agreement. But the same court recently ruled that where the parties to a divorce agree that alimony stops on cohabitation, the economic needs of the dependent former spouse aren t relevant. Rulings on the termination of alimony vary widely in different locations.