Legal Question in Family Law in California

Rights of girlfriend

After 5 years of living together I have a strange/gut feeling my boyfriend is sneakily moving out. He hasn't said anything, but there are subtle hints he thinks I haven't picked up on. He's paid the rent (which is over $1300 a month) and electricity, cable ect. since we've moved in. I have children, recently laid off, and fear I won't have a roof over my head. Are there any rights to me?


Asked on 8/26/01, 10:14 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Rhonda D. Beers, Esq. Law Office of Rhonda D. Beers

Re: Rights of girlfriend

I am assuming you are talking about common law marriage, which is not recognized in California. I suggest you visit my site, which has a list of emergency shelters if you are in Orange County. If you are elsewhere, just call the shelter hotline, and I am sure that someone can give you at least a place to start from. I really don't have enough facts to give you any other advice. Are any of the children his? If you can post more information, I can answer you more thoroughly. You can also call me if you need to. Hopefully you are wrong about the boyfriend...

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Answered on 9/04/01, 3:29 am
Ken Koury Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.

Re: Rights of girlfriend

you only have the right to child support if he is the father.

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Answered on 9/04/01, 5:19 am


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