Langley v. Langley: The husband argued the court improperly considered the parties’ first marriage and prior cohabitation while calculating obligation.
By Laura Morgan, Family Law Consultant
The “length of the marriage” criterion prescribed in statutes governing the division of property and alimony, as a matter of law, does not include prior marriages or cohabitation preceding the marriage. The husband argues that the court improperly considered the parties’ first marriage and prior period of cohabitation in the calculation of its financial orders because the court mentioned these periods in its memorandum of decision.
Laura Morgan is a Family Law Consultant. Laura is available for consultation, brief writing and research on family law issues throughout the country. She can be reached through her Web site.
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