Separation

I own a house with another person. I'm not in a financial position to buy that person out of the house at this time. He wants to buy me out but I don't want to be bought out. We have owned the house together for 16 years. What legal recourse does he have if I can't buy him out and I refuse to be bought out? Both our names are on the mortgage/note and the deed for the house.

I live in Cincinnati, OH

[HomeGuru]

You both have the same legal rights to ownership.
If you can't agree to the status quo, then sell the property and split the proceeds, if any.

I don't want to sell the property and he does? Can I be made to sell?



The other side of this is we have a 15 year old child who is living there now with him. If I move back-in and he moves out of the house and he files suite in court, is it likely I would be awarded the house since I would be living there with our child? I want the house but may not be able to buy him out. What would happen?

Thank you!

[HomeGuru]

The child would only bring up family law and not real estate law.
He can file for partition asking the Court to order the sale of the property.
It is not like you will be out of a home. You can always rent with your child.