CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Unmarried Cohabitors
......Agreements Between Cohabitors
.........Legal Theories
............Quantum Meruit
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Unmarried cohabitor can recover in quantum meruit for reasonable value of non-sexual services per implied agreement.

Quantum meruit allows recovery for value of beneficial services, not value by which someone benefits from those services; SOL begins to run with termination of P's services.

Plaintiff's failure to contest denial of her quantum meruit not fatal to claim for support.

If rendition of sexual services is inseparable part of consideration in cohabitor's agreement, agreement not enforceable and quantum meruit count will fail.