Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

There is a couple who has been living together for about 5 yrs, not married, they both have thier names under the house they are buying, she wants out of the relationship and wants to keep the house due to her 10yo daughter, he dont want out and refuses to leave, does she have any legal rigtht to have him leave until things get resolved in court, he is a verbally abusive person, so she is afraid of confrontation, the local cops said he come and go as he pleases, she really has no other place to go in town either, thank you.


Asked on 9/11/09, 1:41 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

If the father has been physically abusive, she can get a "family violence protective order" against him that will require him to stay a certain distance away from her. In connection with that, she would probably also want to file a paternity suit so that she can establish a child support order.

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Answered on 9/21/09, 5:32 pm


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