spouse support

What is the name of your state? California

my domestic partner of 16 yrs. up & moved out without any prior warning 3 days ago. would like to know my financial rights. we've been splitting rent in half but he's been paying most of the expenses in the house including grocery, drycleaning, etc. since his income is $200,000+ more than mine.

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Originally posted by tutubusa
What is the name of your state? California

my domestic partner of 16 yrs. up & moved out without any prior warning 3 days ago. would like to know my financial rights. we've been splitting rent in half but he's been paying most of the expenses in the house including grocery, drycleaning, etc. since his income is $200,000+ more than mine.

My response:

Did you two have a registered domestic partnership?

IAAL

unfortunately, no.

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

My response:

Then, you have no "financial rights."

IAAL

none whatsoever????

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Originally posted by tutubusa
none whatsoever????

My response:

None.

You weren't married. California is a community property State, and doesn't recognize non-married heterosexual, or homosexual partnerships without "registration."

What kind of "rights" did you think you had?

IAAL

at least some type of lump sum or monthly support as we lived together as husband and wife in every way - to everybody's eyes.

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[quote]Originally posted by tutubusa
[b]at least some type of lump sum or monthly support as we lived together as husband and wife in every way - to everybody's eyes.


My response:

Unless you can prove you had a "Marvin vs. Marvin" contractual relationship, then you're not entitled to anything without a marriage certificate.

California does not allow the creation of a "common law" marriage no matter how long you lived together - - it only "recognizes" such a marriage IF you were common law married in a State that allows common law marriage, and then the two of you moved to California.

Call a local Family law attorney to go over your entire story to make a determination if you can make a "Marvin" claim.

IAAL

thank you so much for your prompt responses. i will do so.

I disagree**************...

You are not entitled to anything that is in HIS name only.

Did you buy things together from a joint saving checking or credit card?

Is the car, boat, or anything in BOTH your names?

Then it doesn't matter you are not married, you do own 1/2.

wow...i'm glad someone disagreed. we didn't have joint accounts however we did buy plenty of stuff together in both our names. his name is also an additional name on my credit cards that both of us have been using (this started when he didn't have good credit) and he's the one paying those bills which were expenses for the house -- for grocery, drycleaning, etc. no, our cars are in our individual names. he took all his personal belongings and both his cars but left everything else that we accumulated together during these past 16 yrs. he was always generous towards me any my family but this is going to be different. he did say he would pay more towards the rent (didn't say for how long) and pay off our bills but i'd like to know if he's obligated to do more.

"Zappy" is not a lawyer - IAAL is. IAAL is not only a lawyer - he's a California lawyer. I'd take IAAL's advice (re: investigating whether you have a Marvin v. Marvin "palimony" case) any day over Zappy's "advice".