33 Va. App. 74 - Rubio v. Rubio’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “Upon petition of either party the court may increase, decrease, or terminate the amount or duration of any spousal support and maintenance that may thereafter accrue, whether previously or hereafter awarded, as the circumstances may make proper. Upon order of the court based upon clear and convincing evidence that the spouse receiving support has been habitually cohabiting with another person in a relationship analogous to a marriage for one year or more commencing on or after July 1, 1997, the court may decrease or terminate spousal support and maintenance unless (i) otherwise provided by stipulation or contract or (ii) the spouse receiving support proves by a preponderance of the evidence that termination of such support would constitute a manifest injustice. [1]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 36 Va. App. 248 - Rubio v. Rubio

2. “[t]hat the provisions of this Act shall apply only to suits for initial spousal support orders filed on or after July 1, 1998, and suits for modification of spousal support orders arising from suits for initial support orders filed on or after July 1, 1998.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 36 Va. App. 248 - Rubio v. Rubio

3. “been habitually cohabiting with another person in a relationship analogous to marriage for one year or more, commencing on or after July 1, 1997.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 36 Va. App. 248 - Rubio v. Rubio