Topic
Palimony
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The Faculty Lounge
A Modern Day Marvin v. Marvin?
Via Rolling Stone: David Geffen‘s estranged husband, Donovan Michaels, is suing the billionaire music and movie mogul with claims Geffen promised to provide “lifelong” financial support to Michaels but then…
Family Law Blog | Family Law Section
Navigating Breakups for Unmarried Couples in Wisconsin
Wisconsin families, like those across the country, can be made up of many different arrangements – the result of active decisions or convenience.For unmarried couples in Wisconsin, navigating breakups poses…
Virginia Family Law Journal
Rights of Long-term Unmarried Couples When They Break Up.
By Rob Hagy
Rights of long-term unmarried couples when they break up. In 2018, Brynn Cameron, the longtime girlfriend of NBA star Blake Griffin, sued Griffin for “palimony” after he left her and…
New Jersey Divorce and Family Lawyer Blog
PALIMONY AGREEMENTS: TO ATTORNEY OR NOT TO ATTORNEY?- THAT IS THE QUESTION
Palimony Agreements. As our societal norms changed, it became more common place for couples to live together without the benefit of marriage. However, in most jurisdictions, New Jersey included, the…
Archer Estate & Trust Litigation Law
No More Attorney-Review Requirement in Palimony Agreements in New Jersey
Moynihan v. Lynch, 250 N.J. 60 (March 8, 2022) This New Jersey Supreme Court decision addresses the validity of a palimony agreement. Beginning in 1997, plaintiff Kathleen Moynihan (“Kathleen”) and…
NJ Family Legal Blog
Do I Need a Lawyer for My Palimony Agreement? Supreme Court Says No!
The law in New Jersey regarding palimony continues to incrementally evolve, as I have blogged about in the past. A few years ago, I argued the Maeker v. Ross case…
Legal Profession Blog
The Right To Not Have Counsel
The New Jersey Supreme Court has held that a palimony agreement survives notwithstanding the non-compliance with a statutory "attorney review" requirementKathleen Moynihan and Edward Lynch were involved in a long-term…
NJ Family Legal Blog
Palimony Isn’t Alimony – Having a Long Term Relationship Alone Doesn’t Give You a Right to Support
Many people think that palimony is just alimony with a "P" and that the mere existence of a long term unmarried relationship, where the people live together, is enough to…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Redstone Faces Ex-Girlfriend’s Palimony Demand
Billionaire Sumner Redstone’s former girlfriend, Sydney Holland, is filing suit against Redstone’s daughter for interfering with an oral contract. Holland alleges Redstone’s daughter paid her father’s staff members to uncover…
NJ Family Legal Blog
Supreme Court of New Jersey Addresses Equitable Claims and Remedies (while reinforcing a potential palimony loophole through the proverbial “black hole”)
What rights do people have to an equitable distribution of assets stemming from a period prior to the marriage itself? If there is no right to equitable distribution under those…