Alex is a young, ultra-wealthy millionaire living in Los Angeles. He buys a mansion in Bel Air from a pop star, so the house is legally his.

Later, Alex has an affair with his cousin’s wife, Maya. They have a child together, but Alex and Maya are not married. (nor have they ever been married they had a one night stand and a child together)

Question:

Does Maya have any legal right to Alex’s Bel Air mansion simply because they have a child together, even though they are not married?

Same question applies if genders are reversed.

  • tlekiteki@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    25·
    2 days ago

    he owes alimony to raise the child. it wouldnt be the house unless he goes bankrupt and has to sell it to pay alimony

    • Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca
      25·
      2 days ago

      please don’t confuse alimony with child support.

      child support would apply because of the child in question.

      alimony is SPOUSAL support and would apply if one party is unable to maintain their current lifestyle/was told to not work and instead be a caregiver and lost out on work history etc etc… many different scenarios would apply to alimony and has nothing to really do with a kid in the equation.

      they are NOT the same thing. people end up with child AND spousal support payments in some (probably many) scenarios. one is for the kid, one is for the spouse (alimony)