My brother-in-law has just been booted out of the house by his live-in girlfriend of 3 years. They have a 2 year old daughter together and she has a 6 year old from a previous boyfriend. A year ago my brother-in-law received a $40,000 settlement from being fired from a job. He is disabled (leg cut off below knee) and the company he was working for fired him after he was unable to fully perform his duties after another surgery. Anyway, he was awarded the money and he paid off his 2005 Ford Expedition, bought the girls a $700 swingset, spent $3,000 having his girlfriend's teeth fixed and bought them a $2,000 queen size bed and mattress to sleep on. All he wants from all of this is the mattress! He left her the vehicle, swingset, and everything else they had acquired in their 3 years together. Does he have any rights to the bed? She did not work in the 3 years they were together and she is saying that it was all a gift! We are in Arkansas - does anyone know his rights? Thanks!!!
2006-12-09 02:58:57 · 3 answers · asked by Christy 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I ran out of room - they have worked out custody arrangements - she isn't fighting him in regards to his daughter - just only the bed! I think it is so wrong that she would take EVERYTHING and leave him with NOTHING!
2006-12-09 03:05:53 · update #1
If he paid for it he should get it. If she is going to be a ***** about it he should go for the car as well. In court he could probably have both. But he should talk to a lawyer because if they weren't married things get a little confusing and I am not sure completely of what the rules are.
2006-12-09 03:08:06 · answer #1 · answered by talarlo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he has the right to it. He should ask an attorney, though, how to go about it.
He will also need to work out child visitation and custody as well as child support.
2006-12-09 03:01:08 · answer #2 · answered by Leah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no honey
i dont think he has right over anything now since he dosent have anything signed by his gf
2006-12-09 06:23:08 · answer #3 · answered by [ jD ] 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋