cohabitation in Va

What is the name of your state? Va

Does Virginia or Michigan recognize common law marriages?
My divorce decree was finalized in Michigan but my ex lives
in Va with a cohabitator. The ex has been receiving spousal
support from me since the divorce. The cohabitator has been
in the picture ever since the divorce (and before) and I am wondering if there would be any chance to have the spousal support terminated. The ex (she says) is medically disabled although she has been turned down for disability. I currently pay the mortgage on the house that she is living in which is due to
be sold this coming May. The cohabitator, I imagine, has been
helping her out as well. I have already been told to hire a
PI but I would like to know what to expect from a PI (besides
being paid) and, if I can pursue this, would the PI's accumulation
of evidence of cohabitator's financial support of ex be accepted
in court? Do we have a chance or am I opening up a whole
new can of worms?

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"Does Virginia or Michigan recognize common law marriages?"
*** Only the following states recognize some form of 'common law' marriage:
Alabama
Colorado
Georgia (if created before 1/1/97)
Idaho (if created before 1/1/96)
Iowa
Kansas
Montana
New Hampshire (for inheritance purposes only)
Ohio (if created before 10/10/91)
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania (if created before 9/03)
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Utah
Washington, D.C.

"I am wondering if there would be any chance to have the spousal support terminated."
*** That would depend on the terms of the court order. If it says that it terminates only on re-marriage, you are still stuck.

Before hiring a PI, you need to review the courts order to see what, if anything, would allow the termination of support. Simply, if there isn't anything, don't hire the PI.