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You Love Me? Can You Put That In Writing And Get It Notarized?
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The guy who's played Gordon on "Sesame Street" since 1974, Roscoe Orman, has to pay palimony to the mother of his four children. Now, the interesting part is that he was long assumed to be married to the woman, with whom he lived for 39 years and to whom he dedicated his autobiography. She even added his name to hers in a hyphenation. But he dumped her and married someone else a few years ago, and she sued. The court decided to enforce an "unwritten promise" to support her for the rest of her life. Unwritten? That's interesting, considering state law says you have to have palimony deals in writing. And, yeah, after 39 years, pulling the plug is harsh. But that's what marriage is for, and that's what gay couples have been fighting for all these years -- legal status and protection. If you didn't get it made legal or in writing, you're relying on a judge's creative interpretation of the facts and law. (Newark Star-Ledger)
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