Draft for review : not for publication. By Danielle M. Joseph-Key, Managing Attorney If your former spouse is receiving alimony and has started a serious relationship, you may be asking a direct question: Can alimony stop because my ex moved in with a new partner? The answer is not automatic. A new relationship does not, by itself, cancel an alimony obligation. New Jersey courts examine the full circumstances, the parties’ financial arrangements, the nature of the relationshi