Could my partner take my house from me if we were to split ?

MJMum

Real-life example:

Couple meet, buy house, have two kids.

Few years down the line, their relationship disintegrates. Mum moves out, taking younger child with her. Moves in with boyfriend. Elder child stays with dad in the "marital" home. Dad works hard to keep mortgage payments going.

Fast forward two years: Mum has split with boyfriend and is looking for housing. Tragically, elder child has died. Judge orders dad to move out of house and mum and younger child move in.

No comment on above, just letting you know it can and does happen.

thesaint

The O.P. is not married. Completely different scenario.

Putting 'no comment on the above' is silly, you are mis-leading people whom read your post.

thesaint

In the case of 'what would a Judge think' to cause the least amount of disruption in a child's life?
I assure you a judge will not order the one and only legal owner to a property to find another house. Let's pretend that the legal owner can not get another mortgage because he already owns a property? Maybe the Judge would confiscate it?

qwertyq

In your situation I wouldnt buy a house. Your relationship sounds too volatile to be digging further in. Although painful, you should be discussing this with your oh - just get everything out in the open and then form a decision.

MJMum wrote:

EXCEPT - put a roof over its head!! :rolleyes:

op wrote:

I will always be there and support my child in every possible way.

Stop grinding your axe, its boring.

iolanthe07

Oh for the days when a couple courted, married, had children (in that order) and then stayed together for the rest of their lives. Our grandparents' generation managed it - why can't we?

thesaint

iolanthe07 wrote:

Oh for the days when a couple courted, married, had children (in that order) and then stayed together for the rest of their lives. Our grandparents' generation managed it - why can't we?

You never met my Grandad:rotfl:

MJMum

thesaint, I suggest you read more carefully. Where did I say the couple married?

Edited to add: actually, don't bother replying.

qwertyq, were you addressing me?

Gorgeous_George

When a couple split, they both need somewhere to live - perhaps with new partners.

I see nothing wrong with the parent with care receiving, from the absent parent, 50% of the difference betwen the money required to live with the child(ren) and that required to live without them.

Why this should be £150 per month when the absent parent earns £1000 and £300 per month when he/she earns £2000 is incomprehensible.

Top advice for any 'young ladies' out there is to have each child with a different dad. Three kids earning you 15% of each of three wages is almost twice as much as getting 25% from one wage.



GG

thesaint

MJMum wrote:

thesaint, I suggest you read more carefully. Where did I say the couple married?

Edited to add: actually, don't bother replying.

qwertyq, were you addressing me?

It was the usage of the word marital that gave it away.

Originally posted by MJMum

Few years down the line, their relationship disintegrates. Mum moves out, taking younger child with her. Moves in with boyfriend. Elder child stays with dad in the "marital" home. Dad works hard to keep mortgage payments going.

MJMum

You missed the quote marks then.

It was the OP that brought up common law "marriage".