If you are asking if your ex should pay more alimony because the person you live with has extrodinary health care needs then the answer would be no. In face, doesn’t cohabitation “as if married” mean that you have no claim to alimony…? Or that a present alimony can be discontinued?
I am confused by your question, are you referring to child support or alimony? If your ex is cohabitating they would not be entitled to alimony. If you are talking about child support and your child has significant medical expenses, the court may consider it as an extraordinary expense for the party paying those expenses.
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Hi Rosen and fellow visitors
In case of very large health care needs - should the financial situation of the person with whom the dependent party cohabitates in an “as of married” relation be taken into account when calculating the support needs of that party?