Q: Can I claim a larger share of my boyfriend's home if I have paid all the bills in our residence for the last 10 years?
We have lived together for 17 years and have two daughters together. I bought our home and put down the downpayment. His parents, on the other hand, disgusted that I had "all the control", paid the home off for him, giving him an 80% interest to my 20%. He has worked sporadically over the years, and hasn't worked at all in the last 4 years. I pay everything for our daughters; healthcare, birthday/xmas gifts, counseling, orthodontics and dance school tuition. He, meanwhile, gets a $2,000 gift monthly from his parents, and uses it solely for himself. He says it is a "gift" to him, and he doesn't have to share it. He flat out is using me. I have nothing left in the bank. Do I have any legal recourse? He says since he owns a larger share of the home he can "throw me out" at any given time. I can't live this way anymore. This man is selfish and lazy. Thus, he says he will "take custody of our daughters" and I will have to pay him support because he is the stay at home parent.
A: There are parts of your fact pattern which are quite confusing. If you purchased the house then why did his parents pay off the house for him? Did your really mean to say that you chose the house and made the down payment but you were both on the deed and mortgage? If that's not what happened then how did he get an interest in the house? When his parents paid off the mortgage did you sign a new deed?You need to bring all of your documentation to an experienced attorney to discuss the real estate issue as well as what you can do moving forward about custody and support.
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