palimony

noun pal·i·mo·ny \ ˈpa-lə-ˌmō-nē \

Definition of palimony

: a court-ordered allowance paid by one member of a couple formerly living together out of wedlock to the other

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Recent Examples of palimony from the Web

On Valentine’s Day, Griffin was sued for palimony by his former girlfriend Brynn Cameron — and Jenner was named in the lawsuit.

— natalie stone, PEOPLE.com, "Kendall Jenner & Blake Griffin: Everything We Know About Their Super-Private Relationship," 16 Mar. 2018
King was later outed by Barnett in a palimony suit and lost thousands of dollars in endorsements overnight.

— USA TODAY, "Billie Jean King's early epiphany led to social activism," 29 Sep. 2017
In addition to the film’s focus on King’s titular match against Bobby Riggs, the film also depicts her affair with Marilyn Barnett, who later outed King in a 1981 palimony suit, which drove away sponsors of women’s tennis.

— ben rothenberg, New York Times, "Engaged Tennis Players Prefer to Be on the Same Side of the Net," 22 Sep. 2017
The pair’s future palimony suit goes unmentioned for obvious dramatic reasons, including the fact that Ms. King would end up losing all her endorsements and incurring huge legal costs at the time her sexuality actually went public.

— john anderson, WSJ, "‘Battle of the Sexes’ Review: With Ace Actors, but Not Without Its Faults," 21 Sep. 2017
Holland is seeking about half of Sumner Redstone’s liquid assets as palimony, or about 1 to 2 percent of his $5 billion estate, according to her attorney, Mark Holscher.

— christopher palmeri, Bloomberg.com, "Redstone Faces Ex-Girlfriend's Palimony Demand," 12 June 2017

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