Q: California long term same sex partners (12) separation. what are my rights?
My soon to be ex and I have been together for 12 years. However, we are not married due to him still being married to his wife. He said that as soon as our kids are all in high school, he'll get divorced from his wife so we can have a proper relationship as husbands. That did not happen. We are separating soon due to lies and cheating which resulted to Domestic Violence more than once. I worked hard and raised our kids as if they are my own, spent countless of hours, nights, days renovating their properties and even helped with the cost of the latest renovation. I did what a regular "husband/partner father" would do because I thought we're family. Do I have any rights or claims whatsoever? I wasn't looking to receive compensation but he is offering to settle and buy me out. Please help.
A: You really need to consult with a California licensed family law attorney.
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