My de facto partner of 26 years refuses to leave after I have asked him for a separation. We have not had a real relationship for years. I am offering him financial settlement but he just refuses to acknowledge the whole idea. How can I legally get him to leave?
VIC Partner refuses to leave
- Thread starter Trixie Turner
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You can't - clearly you have a bit of a misunderstanding of family law. Sorry to be blunt - But just because you no longer want to be in a relationship with him does not automatically give you the right to expect him to pack up his stuff and leave and for you to stay.
If you don't want to be near him, what is to stop you from leaving? So lets assume you own the home, in your name according to the title. It is still also his home according to family law. So you might want to provide more info so the good folks can give you some advice.
But you don't have the right to say - I don't want to be with you anymore, so you have to leave...
If you don't want to be near him, what is to stop you from leaving? So lets assume you own the home, in your name according to the title. It is still also his home according to family law. So you might want to provide more info so the good folks can give you some advice.
But you don't have the right to say - I don't want to be with you anymore, so you have to leave...
How did you ask the separation?
It sounds good and if I was him, I would probably accept.
But you should give more information regarding the background like where you guys live, it's rent or property?
How did you guys manage all these years together, who spent the money?
By the way, a de-facto relationship equals to marriage so I guess you guys received some allowances from Centrelink?