ltgf
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I have been with my boyfriend on and off for 11 years. He got married almost 2 years ago after i left him *supposed;y for good* but he decide to make a go at it with the mother of his child. They did not make it and I had zero to do with the demise of the relationship..I had zero contact.
Fast forward to today. We have been living together for some time and they have not lived in the same home for almost a year.
We are house shopping. He is also looking for a divorce but it seems very expensive. He thinks he can just pay her child support for the child.
If we purchase a house in our name jointly can we be forced to sell the home? Can she go after it in the divorce? We found a home and we love it but I am in fear that she will be vengeful and try to force us from the home.
We live in PA. She makes at least 10k more than he does.
If we go forward with getting the house what will happen?
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theanswerguy
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Don't buy anything together until, at least , the divorce is filed , it's optimal to what until it's finalized . If you are bound & determined to buy , make sure it's in your name alone and that you can afford the payments yourself for your own protection .
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Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right. Isaac Asimov
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ltgf
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We are saving every penny to save for a down payment...
Would it be ok to file for legal separation? If there is a such thing in PA.
Can she really have the court to force us to put the house up for sale?
Edited by ltgf (04/28/08 11:33 PM)
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theanswerguy
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Would it be ok to file for legal separation? If there is a such thing in PA.
>>>>>>>>>>> No , there is no legal separation in PA .
Can she really have the court to force us to put the house up for sale?
>>>>>>>>>>>> Probably not . She can tie his income up for an indeterminate time by requesting spousal support , child support and her legal fees . Loose ends need to be tied up before either of you can move on with the rest of your lives .
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Jada
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Why on earth would you buy a house with a man who is still married to someone else?
Your post implies that he hasn't even filed for divorce yet. But, according to you, they have been apart for almost a year. Divorce can be expensive, but so could him buying a house while he is still married to someone else. It's called marital property. While a judge may eventually rule that it isn't, a judge may also rule that it is marital property since the divorce hasn't been filed.
And the fight over the house will make the divorce even more expensive.
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Jada
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[quote]Don't buy anything together until, at least , the divorce is filed , it's optimal to what until it's finalized . If you are bound & determined to buy , make sure it's in your name alone and that you can afford the payments yourself for your own protection . [/quote]
And none of the down payment can come from him. Because if his wife can prove that he provided any part of the down payment, then she has a claim on the house, even if it is just in your name.
Really, wait until he's divorced before buying any assets with him.
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taryn
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HAHAHAHA!
i would LOVE to see THIS senario play out!
wouldnt it be something if you bought the house
and his stbx got 1/2 the equity!?
that would be too funny!
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soon2bfree07
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Hey, My story exactly!!
My stbx (obviously we are not divorced) purchased a home with his g/f in another state. He thought he was protecting that asset by titling it in her name only but the dumba** used the money he took out from our home to purchase it!!!
HAAAAAAA!!!! It is now marital property!!!
Now we haven't had our court date yet, but we have the documentation showing the wire transfer from his account to the titling company to purchase their home (or should I say her home?!!)
So, I will let you know what the judge decides but it is legally marital property!! And I don't stick with one opinion, I have asked now 11 lawyers the same question and all the answers have been basically the same.
It IS marital property and she can be forced to refinance to take out my share or he can be forced to simply come up with the money to pay me back or I may even be able to put a lien on the home!!
I know the g/f is stewing in her juices right now!!!
As the other posters state, DO not put anything in his name, do not have him make any of the down payment so you might as well not even purchase the home.
Sorry!!
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