Cathleen Quinn v. David J. Quinn (074411) Explained — Family Law

Supreme Court of New Jersey • Decided 2016-05-03 • 225 N.J. 34; 137 A.3d 423; 2016 WL 1740662; 2016 N.J. LEXIS 371

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Case Summary

Judge CUFF (temporarily assigned) delivered the opinion of the Court. In this appeal, the property settlement agreement (PSA) governing the terms of the parties’ divorce provided that alimony would terminate if the spouse receiving alimony cohabited with another. We address whether the trial court may suspend alimony for the period of time the alimony recipient cohabited rather than terminate alimony as required

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