Q: Does the male have the right to refuse the female to be at the house and have her leave the house without court order.
Scenario: Male and Female own a house together in Denver, CO. They were together but not Married or Common Law. They Both are on the mortgage as owners. Male and Female ended relationship. Male stayed at the location and female has not lived there for 6 months.
A: No, you and the woman are co-owners. If you seek a court order forcing her to leave, the home must be put up for sale (or you can offer to buy-out her portion).
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A: This is a general property question, not a family law question. If she is a co-owner of the home. He can deny her access, but she can turn right around and call the police, come when he's not there, or could file an action in partition, which could force sale of the home or a pulling out of equity and refinancing to remove her from the mortgage.
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