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NJ A641
Bill
Status
1/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Sean Kean
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AI Summary
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Amends New Jersey alimony law (N.J.S.2A:34-23) to allow courts to modify alimony awards when the recipient cohabits with another person, adding this option alongside the existing remedies of suspension or termination
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Requires courts evaluating cohabitation cases to consider whether the alimony recipient has received an economic benefit from the relationship or has financially supported/subsidized the cohabitant
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Mandates that when modifying alimony duration or amount due to cohabitation, courts must consider the degree to which the relationship has reduced the financial needs of the supported spouse
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Applies only to future cases; does not modify cohabitation provisions already incorporated into existing divorce judgments, final orders from post-judgment litigation, or enforceable written agreements between parties
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Permits modification of alimony award based on cohabitation of supported spouse.
Judiciary
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
1/9/2024