Legal Question in Family Law in California

Palimony

Does California have any palimony laws for non-married live-together relationships? If I break up with my girlfriend that I have been lving with and supporting, will she be entitled to any palimony payments or settlements? By "supporting", I mean paying the rent, buying food, buying her clothes, and giving her cash to help pay her bills.


Asked on 12/08/99, 9:52 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Gray Barber & Gray, LLP

Re: Palimony

No palimony. However, you can be sued for breach of contract if you made a promise to support this person and then broke the promise after there was reasonable detrimental reliance on the part of the person to whom you made the promise.

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Answered on 12/08/99, 2:39 pm


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