If I have lived with my girlfriend for 16 years but we never married and she has not worked for the past several years, is she considered part of my household for the purposes of filing a Chapter 7?
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If I have lived with my girlfriend for 16 years but we never married and she has not worked for the past several years, is she considered part of my household for the purposes of filing a Chapter 7?
Asked on November 3, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Indiana
Answers:
eric redman / Redman Ludwig, P.C.
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
the law is not clear but the courts have usually considered "heads on beds" to be the number of people in household. if not married, we often make the argumrnt that you are just roommates so does not count. it can be used either way, depending on what helps you the most!
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