cohabiting cellmates
Fine points of the law: Ex-wife regarded as shacking-up with . . her prison cellmate
Andrew Craissati's divorce order required him to pay alimony, unless the ex- remarried or "cohabited" with another for more than three months. Then, the ex- got sent to prison on a DUI manslaughter conviction, and Andrew stopped paying, claiming that the ex- is now technically "cohabiting," with her cellmate, whoever that is. The trial court kicked Andrew out, but now a crack F State appeals court has ruled in his favor. Said the ex-'s attorney, understatedly, "It goes to show the most winnable case is losable and the most losable case is winnable." Palm Beach Post
Andrew Craissati's divorce order required him to pay alimony, unless the ex- remarried or "cohabited" with another for more than three months. Then, the ex- got sent to prison on a DUI manslaughter conviction, and Andrew stopped paying, claiming that the ex- is now technically "cohabiting," with her cellmate, whoever that is. The trial court kicked Andrew out, but now a crack F State appeals court has ruled in his favor. Said the ex-'s attorney, understatedly, "It goes to show the most winnable case is losable and the most losable case is winnable." Palm Beach Post
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If he did have to continue paying alimony while she is in prison, could he pay her in cans of sardines? That is the standard currency in prisons now that they have banned cigarettes.
Posted by Matt in Florida on 12/12/08 at 10:28 AM
If the law states "cohabited" then the verdict was fair!
According to Webster's Dictionary: to dwell with another or share the same place
According to Webster's Dictionary: to dwell with another or share the same place
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 12/12/08 at 10:42 AM
I agree with not paying anyone who has killed someone whil drunk-driving. She's just unlucky that she's not a British prisoner, then the gov't would likely pay the alimony for her.
Posted by kingmonkey in Athens, Ontario on 12/12/08 at 11:19 AM
Wow! The ex in prison has a Mommy Dearest look to her.
Posted by Madd Maxx on 12/12/08 at 01:09 PM
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