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Week 5-Family Law Cohabitation

This document summarizes topics in family law, including cohabitation, premarital agreements, and alternatives to divorce. It discusses the Marvin v. Marvin case which established that non-marital partners may recover monetary damages for household services rendered. It also covers the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, common law precedents like Hewitt v. Hewitt, and alternatives to divorce such as separation agreements, spousal maintenance without divorce, judicial separation, mediation, reconciliation, and annulment. Key due dates and resources on reconciliation agreements are also provided.

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Week 5-Family Law Cohabitation

This document summarizes topics in family law, including cohabitation, premarital agreements, and alternatives to divorce. It discusses the Marvin v. Marvin case which established that non-marital partners may recover monetary damages for household services rendered. It also covers the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, common law precedents like Hewitt v. Hewitt, and alternatives to divorce such as separation agreements, spousal maintenance without divorce, judicial separation, mediation, reconciliation, and annulment. Key due dates and resources on reconciliation agreements are also provided.

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Week 5- Family Law

Cohabitation
Marvin v. Marvin
-court held that there was an implied contract and a non-marital partner may recover in quantum
meruit for the reasonable value of household services rendered less the reasonable value of
support received if he can show that he rendered services with the expectation of monetary
reward
-PL had to say that she lived with him and did work believing that she would get financial
support
-can use detrimental reliance- equitable remedies
-putative spouse- person who thinks they got married but in reality didnt
niform Premarital !greement !ct
-if the state has adopted this" then they probably use contract law to determine marital
issues
#ewitt v. #ewitt
-court called this relationship a family like relationship
-court used public policy to determine this issue
-court cant grant legal status to a non married couple with a private agreement
$%%% census
-only wanted to know how many there were in your household- didnt care about whether you
were married
Due Dates
-Reconcilliation Agreement- Oct. 2
-!tate !tatutes- "o#. $%
!mericans for &ivorce 'eform- website with link to reconciliation agreements
Alternati#e Dis&ute Resolution
!lternatives to &ivorce
(. !greement )reconciliation" separation agreement*
$. +pousal Maintenance w,o &ivorce
-. .udicial +eparation
-dont want a divorce" but want to live apart and still support other party
-guarantees accountability between spouses
/. Mediation
0. 1onciliation
-ex, peace maker ministries
2. !nnulment

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