Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona

The order for spousal maintenance remains in effect unless/until the court enters a different order (unless the person receiving the maintenance remarries or if either party dies).

There mere fact of moving in together does not change the existing Court order, unless the parties have agreed otherwise. This would be my worry: should the paying party stop paying, he or she may then argue that there was some implied or explicit agreement to pay the spousal in another matter. While I would not think that argument would be very strong, I WOULD ADVISE that the parties have a signed agreement clarifying their intentions, after move-in, as to the ongoing spousal maintenancen obligation.

We can certainly help you consider and then pursue your options. Please contact me directly if you would like to discuss drafting such an agreement.

/s/Rich J. Peters

Attorney at Law

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