In Re Marriage of Leib

On February 25, 1975, June Leib (respondent) after an approximate 15-year marriage, pursuant to her petition, received a dissolution judgment of her marriage to Arnold Leib. By the terms thereof, June was awarded custody of Paul, bom in 1962; $250 per month plus extras for his support; her one-half of the community property; $500 per month spousal support until her remarriage, the death of herself or Arnold or the further order of the court.

Prior to the entry of the judgment of dissolution, June and Paul commenced to reside and live with Leonard Elbaum as á family unit and did continuously reside and live as a unit to and through March 10, 1977, the date of the hearing on the order which is the subject of this appeal.

June and Leonard cohabited, and in domestic, social and other respects lived as man and wife except that during the period of the relationship they shared expenses as detailed infra and did not at any time hold themselves out as husband and wife. To the contrary, each maintained separate names, bank and all other accounts, managed severally their separate properties, and in all social and other contacts maintained separate legal identities.

On August 11,…