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When Does Alimony End

Circumstances and events that terminate alimony obligations.

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August 26, 2026 Cohabitation & Live-in-Lover Law

Proving a Meretricious Relationship in Georgia

Under Georgia's live-in-lover law, the paying spouse must show a marriage-like relationship, and proof of sex or of shared living expenses will do.

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August 26, 2026 Cohabitation & Live-in-Lover Law

Self-Executing Cohabitation Clauses in Georgia

Georgia lets divorcing spouses agree that alimony ends automatically on cohabitation. Without that agreement, a payer who stops on his own acts at his peril.

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August 26, 2026 Cohabitation & Live-in-Lover Law

Taking the Fifth in a Georgia Live-in-Lover Case

A former spouse can refuse to answer whether the relationship is sexual in a Georgia live-in-lover case, but the judge or jury may hold the refusal against her.

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August 26, 2026 Cohabitation & Live-in-Lover Law

What Counts as Cohabitation for Alimony in Georgia?

Georgia's live-in-lover law reaches only a relationship that is meretricious, continuous and open. Weekend visits and periodic encounters are not enough.

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