Ok, I live in Texas, and my boyfriend of 7 years is leaving me and our 1 year old son. We have lived together for seven years and share the same bank account. Three years ago he bought a car for me in his name, I am not a co-signer. The payments have come from our joint bank account where both my and his paycheck is deposited. Now, whenever he wants to be evil, he takes the car away from me...won't let me use it to get to work, nothing. He says I have no rights to the car, that it is only his. I completely depend on this car for my and my son's wellbeing. Do I really not have any sort of rights to this vehicle????
2007-01-02 02:17:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It is doubtful you have any rights to the vehicle. You could try consulting a lawyer to make sure.
Sue his a** for child support and make it hurt. Offer some consideration for the vehicle if he puts the title in your name.
Just go get another car, this one is not worth the fight he is making it. You two have to learn to get along & get your financial stuff seperate, your child needs you to do this.
Good luck
2007-01-02 02:20:40 · answer #1 · answered by Gem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is tricky. You may want to consult with an attorney in your area to see what the law is for that. Since it is in his name, the car is his. Now if you had the car in both of your names then that would be a different story and then I would say just to sell the car and then split the amount received from the car between you and your ex boyfriend.
Check with an attorney.
Good Luck and Best Wishes!
2007-01-02 10:22:14 · answer #2 · answered by pinky_lady_2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have the right to petition the court for child support. Go see a divorce lawyer ASAP. S/he'll probably tell you to immediately begin depositing your checks in another account. You can probably negotiate possession of the car as part of the support settlment.
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2007-01-02 11:38:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can say it was a gift, but he's gonna disagree---and everything points to it being his car. So sorry for you. You need to go get your own car and quit depending on this guys odd sense of 'generosity'. He's hurting your child by not letting you have the car. So, do him one better and go get your own.
And move your money out of the joint account and open up your own individual acct. Let him pay for HIS car.
2007-01-02 10:57:53 · answer #4 · answered by kathylouisehall 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter where the payments come from, it just matters whose name it is in. So it looks like you don't have any legal rights to the car at all. Sorry.
2007-01-02 10:20:53 · answer #5 · answered by Stacy S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet is go to a we tote the note place and get something you can afford
2007-01-02 10:26:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your name is not on the car then no. it's considered his car. cuz that's what they'lll look at in the end...
2007-01-02 10:19:36 · answer #7 · answered by love2help 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have rights under common law marriage.
2007-01-02 10:35:43 · answer #8 · answered by spag 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋