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Ozolins v. Ozolins

New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division

Decided February 13, 1998PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

RODRIGUEZ, A.A., J.A.D.

Leanore Ozolins (ex-wife) appeals from the post-divorce judgment order which terminated her right to receive alimony based *245partly on her cohabitation with an unrelated adult male. The issue presented is: once a prima facie showing of cohabitation has been made, which party should bear the burden of showing that the dependent spouse either contributes support to or is supported by the cohabitant? We hold that a showing of cohabitation creates a rebuttable presumption of changed circumstances shifting the burden to the dependent…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lepis v. LepisSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1980
  2. Gayet v. GayetSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
  3. Garlinger v. GarlingerNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1975
  4. Grossman v. GrossmanNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1974
  5. Konzelman v. KonzelmanNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1998

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Reese v. WeisNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2013
  2. Clementi v. ClementiNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2013
  3. Gilligan v. GilliganNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2012
  4. Conlon v. ConlonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2000
  5. B.S. VS. A.S. (FM-18-0527-17, SOMERSET COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2019

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