MAEKER v. ROSS

A-1 September Term 2013, 072185

99 A.3d 795 (2014)

219 N.J. 565

Beverly MAEKER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. William S. ROSS, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided September 25, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Angelo Sarno argued the cause for appellant (Snyder & Sarno, attorneys; Mr. Sarno , Jill D. Turkish , and Ashley R. Vallillo , Roseland, on the briefs).

Eric S. Solotoff argued the cause for respondent (Fox Rothschild, attorneys; Mr. Solotoff and Sandra C. Fava , Roseland, on the briefs).

Richard F. Iglar , Morristown, argued the cause for amicus curiae The New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Mr. Iglar, John P. Paone, Woodbridge, and Dale E. Console, Kingston, on the brief).

Brian M. Schwartz , Livingston, argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey State Bar Association (Ralph J. Lamparello, President, attorney, Secaucus; Mr. Lamparello , of counsel; Mr. Schwartz , Brian G. Paul , Lawrenceville, and Elizabeth M. Vinhal , Denville, on the brief).


Justice ALBIN delivered the opinion of the Court.

In Kozlowski v. Kozlowski, this Court for the first time recognized the enforceability of a palimony agreement against a person who promised to provide future support to a partner with whom he shared a marital-type relationship. 80 N.J. 378, 384-85, 403 A.2d 902 (1979). A palimony agreement is a contract, and as we explained, palimony agreements...

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