Legal Question in Family Law in California

Re: Can my husband make me sell our house?

First off, I will address the other part of your message in a moment. If you were in your marriage over 10 years, and you are a stay at home mom, you would most likely be entitled to long term Spousal Support, as well as child support. As far as the home goes. If your husband files for dissolution of marriage, he can ask the Court to order the home to be sold. This process can get quite expensive with attorney's fees, etc. You really do need to get an attorney to prosecute your case!! I would recommend initiating settlement talks with your husband and attorney's present. If he realizes that after paying his attorney, he would most likely not get anything from the house, he may just decide to settle! If you are in SoCal you may call me for a free telephone consult at 818-998-1584

Re: Can my husband make me sell our house?

You do not need to sell the house until there is a court order. It is possible for you to keep the house as part of the support for the children, for a limited period of time, so your plan is workable, you just need to sell it to the judge. Good Luck, Pat McCrary

Re: Can my husband make me sell our house?

It can take a long time for a court to order the sale of a family residence (up to a year). The court can also defer the sale and could order your buy-out of his interest when you receive your inheritence. With four kids and being a stay at home mom, the proportion of his income that you will receive as support is likely to be quite high. Feel free to call me if you are in the Bay Area.