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    Default How to Make Your Girlfriend Move Out if She's On the Lease

    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: ILLINOIS

    So here's my situation. Me and my girlfriend and our 4 year old son have been living together since January of this year so about 6 months. Both of our names are on the lease at the apartment complex where we live. She has not paid any bills and only just recently started working two weeks ago however things have gotten quite bad between us and we are going to break up. Thing is she doesn't want to leave and go back to her parents, she wants me to leave instead.. Is there anything I can do here to keep my apartment? This girl has been harrassing and freeloading on everyone she lives with but I fear her name being on the lease keeps me from being able to do anything about keeping my apartment..

    She will probably get a roommate to help her pay rent as she doesn't make much.

    Do I just take all of my furniture, put it in storage and leave? I've heard a few people suggest not paying the utilities to cut off the electricity etc but not only do I want my credit to remain in good standing but well my son lives here and I don't want him to suffer one bit.

    Please help.. If even just really creative suggestions to get her out of here! I really like my apartment and I've worked really hard to get it and she has not!!

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    Default Re: How to Make Your Girlfriend Move Out if She's On the Lease

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    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: ILLINOIS

    So here's my situation. Me and my girlfriend and our 4 year old son have been living together since January of this year so about 6 months. Both of our names are on the lease at the apartment complex where we live. She has not paid any bills and only just recently started working two weeks ago however things have gotten quite bad between us and we are going to break up. Thing is she doesn't want to leave and go back to her parents, she wants me to leave instead.. Is there anything I can do here to keep my apartment? This girl has been harrassing and freeloading on everyone she lives with but I fear her name being on the lease keeps me from being able to do anything about keeping my apartment..

    She will probably get a roommate to help her pay rent as she doesn't make much.

    Do I just take all of my furniture, put it in storage and leave? I've heard a few people suggest not paying the utilities to cut off the electricity etc but not only do I want my credit to remain in good standing but well my son lives here and I don't want him to suffer one bit.

    Please help.. If even just really creative suggestions to get her out of here! I really like my apartment and I've worked really hard to get it and she has not!!
    Neither one of you can make the other leave.

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    Default Re: How to Make Your Girlfriend Move Out if She's On the Lease

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    Please help.. If even just really creative suggestions to get her out of here! I really like my apartment and I've worked really hard to get it and she has not!!
    Offer her money. Enough money to convince her to move out.

    Unfortunately, if that doesn't work, you are stuck.

    Because, even if you move out (notwithstanding your obligations to the landlord and the utility companies) she's likely to get custody and you are likely to pay child support.

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    Default Re: How to Make Your Girlfriend Move Out if She's On the Lease

    and if your name is on the lease and she fails to pay it, you will be responsible even if you are not living there. I'd do what jack says and pay her to leave. By the way if she takes the child you will owe child support at some point anyway.

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    Default Re: How to Make Your Girlfriend Move Out if She's On the Lease

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    and if your name is on the lease and she fails to pay it, you will be responsible even if you are not living there. I'd do what jack says and pay her to leave. By the way if she takes the child you will owe child support at some point anyway.
    I think that the better way to word that is if she gets primary custody of the child (which appears likely in this particular case) he will eventually be obligated to pay child support.

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