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What happens when unmarried couples split up?

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What happens when unmarried couples split up?

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For unmarried couples with children, they can file a complaint for custody to get a court order that deals with custody, visitation and child support. However, a custody case will not deal with property and debt issues from the relationship, such as who gets the house or how to divide bank accounts. And unmarried couples can’t file for a divorce or dissolution because you must be married to start those cases. Unmarried couples need to file a separate civil case to deal with dividing their property and debt. There are no court forms for filing a complaint to divide property of unmarried couples who split up. There are different legal theories that may apply depending on the specific situation in the relationship. You should talk to an attorney about how to draft up the papers to start the case, to understand your legal rights and obligations, and to consider what legal arguments to make in your case.