Alimony during cohabitation

If your spouse is cohabitating that is grounds for termination of alimony. Before you stop making payments you should meet with an attorney to review the specific language of your agreement. If the cohabitation language is not included, then you may not have grounds to terminate alimony, even if the law in the state says otherwise.

Helena M. Nevicosi
Attorney with Rosen Law Firm

4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
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My ex and I have signed a separation agreement 1.5 years ago, based on which I am paying quite a bit of alimony. However, ex moved in with another person off the Internet 11 months ago. Our divorce is final now. Do I have to keep on paying alimony based on separation agreement? Or cohabitation eliminates this liability (based on NC family law)? Contract law or family law? Has there been any precedence? My alimony runs out in about 5 months.