Boyfriend kicking me out

[txrose1998]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TX
Ok.....my boyfriend kicked me out of the house today. The house is in his name only....but I have been living there for five years since it was bought. My question is can he legally kick me out? Or do I have any legal rights that would allow me to stay until I figure out where to go?

 

[ecmst12]

You have the right to 30 days written notice to move, like any other tenant. You can sue him for illegal eviction if he locks you out sooner.

 

[txrose1998]

So if thats the case.....how do I regain entry to the house?

 

[txrose1998]

He is threatening legal and personal harm if I attempt to gain entry...

 

[I'mTheFather]

He is threatening legal and personal harm if I attempt to gain entry...

Personal harm? And you want to get back in??


Find somewhere else to stay and do as ecmst said - seek damages for wrongful eviction.

 

[txrose1998]

Personal harm? And you want to get back in??


Find somewhere else to stay and do as ecmst said - seek damages for wrongful eviction.

I have a place to stay for two nights...and one of those is over. I dont have anywhere else to go.

 

[Ohiogal]

Posting history matters immensely!

 

[txrose1998]

Posting history matters immensely!

Would be glad to answer any questions....just didnt want to clog it with unneccesary information. What specifics are needed?

 

[Ohiogal]

Would be glad to answer any questions....just didnt want to clog it with unneccesary information. What specifics are needed?

How did the two of you file taxes together if he was just your boyfriend? When did you start filing taxes together? When did he buy the house? Give a timeline of these things. You were also advised on at least one thread what to do about this very situation. Where is your child at this point?

 

[txrose1998]

How did the two of you file taxes together if he was just your boyfriend? When did you start filing taxes together? When did he buy the house? Give a timeline of these things. You were also advised on at least one thread what to do about this very situation. Where is your child at this point?

Ok....the house was bought in March 2010. He has filed taxes for the last three years claiming my daughter and I as dependants since I have been disabled since 2011. My twelve year old daughter is currently staying with her grandparents while I figure this all out.

 

[LdiJ]

Ok....the house was bought in March 2010. He has filed taxes for the last three years claiming my daughter and I as dependants since I have been disabled since 2011. My twelve year old daughter is currently staying with her grandparents while I figure this all out.

Claiming you as a dependent is not the same as filing taxes together.

 

[txrose1998]

Claiming you as a dependent is not the same as filing taxes together.

Well that is the extent we did. I never made enough disabled to file.

 

[LdiJ]

Well that is the extent we did. I never made enough disabled to file.

I do understand now. However, using the phrase "filing taxes together" implies that it was a joint tax return signed by both parties. In your case, you were merely a dependent on someone else's tax return. Had you filed joint tax returns, that would have implied a potential common law marriage. However, by merely being a dependent on someone else's return it strongly implies that you were NOT married at common law.