> Although she was in a “permanent” relationship with the piano teacher’s son, she made a point of not getting married so as not to cut off the alimony. <
I’m curious about something. And since you are an attorney, if you don’t mind I’m going to ask you.
In the situation that you described above, couldn’t the living arrangement be declared to be a common-law marriage after enough time has passed?
Not a divorce attorney, so I have no idea.