Cohabitation clause
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Cohabitation clause
My divorce agreement states that I may
not cohabitate for a period of one
year. Would this commonly mean 12
consecutive months or could it be
spread out over many years?
Asked on July 10, 2016 under Family Law, Virginia
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
As a general rule, which this provision is included in a decree it refers to the first 12 consecutive months following the entry of the final order. It does not commonly mean 12 consecutive months. However, the ultimate determination really depends on the exact wording of your decree. An attorney would actually need to look at the decree to give you a more definite answer about this interpretation.
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