Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey
Living with his Mistress
My aunt is going through a divorce right now. It took her awhile to file for a divorce due to financial issues. However, during their separation, her husband's mistress recently bought a house. After buying the house, her husband left his apartment and is now living with his mistress. He has been bringing their kids to his mistress' house when it's his turn to have the kids. However, he claims that this is not his property. Is there any way she can go after this property since he's using it as his residence and is where he brings his kids? She has an email from him documenting that the address where he brings his kids.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Living with his Mistress
Think about what you are suggesting - that your aunt should have some right to obtain an interest in this woman's house simply because her children and/or her soon to be ex-husband sleep there on an occasional basis. Does that make sense?
Looked at another way, if the man was renting an apartment, would your aunt have a right to obtain an interest in the apartment building because the children are sleeping there, or the man was living there?
Your aunt can go after anything she wants to go after. However, absent some ownership of the property by the man, your aunt would have no ability to obtain what she would be going after.
Keep in mind that this advice is given based on the little bit of information that you have
provided in your question. My advice may change based on other information. Further, no one
can rely on advice from an attorney who has not been retained. No one can rely on this advice
because I have not given it to anyone personally and I have not been retained as an attorney. Good luck! Rob Gleaner
Re: Living with his Mistress
I agree with Mr. Gleaner, the simple answer is no and I suggest she get an attorney so she can focus on what is really important.
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