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The answer PALIMONY has 15 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of palimony in various dictionaries:
noun - support paid by one half of an unmarried partnership after the relationship ends
An allowance for support made under court order and given usually by one person to his or her former lover or live-in companion after they have separated.
noun - an allowance paid to one member of an unmarried couple who have separated
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| Michelle Triola's suit against Lee Marvin popularized this term for payment to a former live-in lover |
| This word came into vogue in 1979 after Michelle Triola sued Lee Marvin for it |
| Divorce lawyer Marvin Mitchelson coined this term for financial support after an unmarried couple splits up |
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Palimony is the division of financial assets and real property on the termination of a personal live-in relationship wherein the parties are not legally married. The term "palimony" is not a legal or historical term, but rather a colloquial portmanteau of the words pal and alimony. * The word was coined by celebrity divorce attorney Marvin Mitchelson in 1977 when his client Michelle Triola Marvin filed an unsuccessful suit against the actor Lee Marvin. While the suit was unsuccessful in this instance, the courts found that "in the absence of an express agreement, courts may look to a variety of other remedies to divide property equitably." It is unclear as to how many states currently expressly forbid any kind of palimony to be awarded. That is to say, how many states allow both partners in an unmarried cohabitation, to expressly keep all that is under their own name, including income and property. But it is widely recommended by legal offices across the country that prior to commit |