Cohabitation support and child support

[jill99]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Colorado

I live with my boyfriend and our child. I do not work and stay home to take care of our child. My boyfriend wants me to move out with our child out of the house he owns. We do not have any joint accounts or property together, so I am not sure if we would be considered common law (which is recognized in Colorado).

Can he go through the eviction process to get me out of the house? Can I fight this since basically me and my child would be out on the streets? How likely would a court rule on my side?

Could I be eligible for some sort of support from him even though we are not married since I rely completely on him for my support?

If I file for child support, how soon would I start getting payments?

If anyone knows of any family lawyers here in Colorado that would be willing to take me on pro-bono or at a reduced fee to be paid over time, could you please email me privately? Thank you so much.

[TinkerBelleLuvr]

If you want the benefits of marriage, then guess what, you have to get MARRIED. You chose to just live with the BF. There is no financial obligations to YOU. And yes, he can evict you, cuz, you are NOT married.

Time to look for a job. Yes, you child may be in daycare, or maybe you work opposites shifts from dad so that you share kid duty.

Never rely on child support. It's time to grow up and be an adult and GET.A.JOB.

As for child support, has paternity even been established? The wheels grind slowly with the court system. You'll need to make sure paternity is established, get a court order for child support and parenting time.

[Silverplum]

Originally Posted by jill99

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Colorado

I live with my boyfriend and our child. I do not work and stay home to take care of our child. My boyfriend wants me to move out with our child out of the house he owns. We do not have any joint accounts or property together, so I am not sure if we would be considered common law (which is recognized in Colorado).

What have you and he done to be recognized in CO as common law married?

Google the standards for CO.

Originally Posted by jill99

Can he go through the eviction process to get me out of the house?

Easily.

Originally Posted by jill99

Can I fight this since basically me and my child would be out on the streets? How likely would a court rule on my side?

You want his house? Not at all likely. Not remotely. Not even a tiny bit.

Originally Posted by jill99

Could I be eligible for some sort of support from him even though we are not married since I rely completely on him for my support?

Ginny covered that.

Originally Posted by jill99

If I file for child support, how soon would I start getting payments?

Months. If ever.

Originally Posted by jill99

If anyone knows of any family lawyers here in Colorado that would be willing to take me on pro-bono or at a reduced fee to be paid over time, could you please email me privately? Thank you so much.

No reputable attorney trolls internet boards looking for clients. And the odds of finding an attorney to work for free on a case with little to no merit are extremely poor.

All you really have is a claim for child support -- assuming you retain primary custody. You don't need an attorney for that.
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