Legal Question in Family Law in California

My husband and I have been living as roomates for a number of years now. It has been friendly for some time. Currently he has a girlfriend and is involved with drugs. Lately he stays at the girlfriends house which is out of town. He still comes and goes as he pleases. Allowing me no privacy and says that I have no choice in the mattter because I have no place to go. He has become very cruel and will not sit down and speak with me about anything. I'm afraid. I take care of all the bills and the house. I am afraid because his pension check that is deposited monthly is all the income we have. Lately he takes money from it for his own pleasures will no concern about bills or whatever. I have not worked for at least 10 years as I was a caregiver to my mother and my husband when he had cancer. He is now cancer free. I want him out. But he must still continue to pay morgage, etc. I have invested 20 years of my life with this man. Gone through many years of abuse. I don't want to have to go through all the painful past again. I just want him out. Can you help me? Any ideas?


Asked on 3/29/10, 4:38 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Madan Ahluwalia Ahluwalia Law P C

Interesting question. Husband and wife living together as roommates! You can file for divorce and ask for what you want- the court will decide. It appears that there is not much to go around. If the house belongs to him, and you can lay a claim on it, the court will decide who gets the property. If you want him out and still want him to pay for the mortgage, I don't think it is going to happen.

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Answered on 4/05/10, 10:56 pm


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