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Do I have legal rights to his home?

deleted_user
deleted_user
When we got together he moved into my mobile home & I got pregnant with our 10 year old son & he started to build a home on his property & 10 years of verbal abuse & his throwing of plates or whatever was there to throw & his abuse towards our son & my 19 year old son~he tells me maybe it is better to leave~~so I did & did before hoping he would change~~this last time I went to court to put a restraining order~which was granted~he does get to spend every other weekend with his son but also has to attend angermanagement~~but now it's hard on my own~knowing once I had my own home~do you think I have legal rights?
jody0385
jody0385
It sucks, but unless the two of you were legally married, I doubt you have any rights to much of anything he has.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Not knowing what rights you are thaking about or what state you are in it is hard to say what rights you may have.
I do know that most states recognise (common law marrage)
It varies state by state. Therefore having been together for 10 consecutive years and having a child together you should have the same rights as if you were married. You need to contact an attorney to be sure.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I agree with Bob...There has to be some laws in your state regarding common law marriage...In my state you are commonly married if you have resided together for 7 or more years....good luck!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I agree, find out if your state has laws regarding "common law marriage". AND, is he paying child support? If not, you need to get that in place immediately. And remember, that is completely different than visitation rights to your son. GOod luck!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Check your state's website.. or contact a court clerk.. and find out if you are in a common law state. Then, get child support set up for your son. If you werent married, and you are not in a common law state.. then there is really nothing you can do about his house or property.
deleted_user
deleted_user
STATES THAT RECOGNIZE COMMON LAW MARRIAGE:
Only a few states recognize common law marriages:

Alabama
Colorado
Georgia (if created before 1/1/97)
Idaho (if created before 1/1/96)
Iowa
Kansas
Montana
New Hampshire (for inheritance purposes only)
Ohio (if created before 10/10/91)
Oklahoma (possibly only if created before 11/1/98. Oklahoma's laws and court decisions may be in conflict about whether common law marriages formed in that state after 11/1/98 will be recognized.)
Pennsylvania (if created before 1/1/05)
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Utah
Washington, D.C.
jody0385
jody0385
I live in Oklahoma and they really don't recognize common law marraige. I know that it may be in the books that they do, but for the most part they really don't. You would be hard pressed to find a judge that does. Unless you used HIS name as yours on government papers, then they generally don't enforce anything common law. Sorry but that's how it is here in Oklahoma.
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