What happens if i leave?

[LauraBoo1]

Ok, i have been with my fiancé for 7 years, we have an 18 month old daughter together and brought our first home together 6 months ago.
Things have just been getting worse and worse since our daughter was born. He never adjusted to the fact I'm unable to give him 100% attention all the time and things started to spiral from there.
I know now i am only here because the thought of having to not see my daughter on nights he would have her kills me. She is literally my world. I can't even begin to picture it.
However, things are just getting too bad. I am so unhappy.
I want to know what would happen in regards to the house? Its a joint mortgage so what options would we have?
Also as a single mom working 30 hours a week, would i be entitled to any form of financials help?
Thanks in advance.

Hi there. Firstly I'm so sorry things have got this bad. If you are this unhappy you are definitely making the right decision to end things, assuming there is no way back from this.
Unfortunately, as its a joint mortgage, you cannot force him to leave. If you decided to leave, you are still technically liable to pay half the mortgage (unless you both agree he pays it solely).
You would be entitled to tax credits (assuming you earn under £30k) and he would have to pay maintenance (depending on how often he has your dd overnight).
Your options are:

• you move out and he pays the mortgage alone
• he moves out and continues to pay half mortgage
• you continue to live together until the house is sold

Do you think he would agree to move out initially?

My situation is, my dp and I separated last year in a similar situation. We jointly owned the house. There was just no way we could continue living together so we jointly agreed he would move out as I could afford the mortgage alone,. The house went straight on the market though and I;m still waiting for it to sell.
I get tax credits and he pays me maintenance each month.

Hi!! Thank you for the replies.
When things reached boiling point before and we thought it was over, he did say that me and our daughter could stay in the house and he would move back with his parents until he found somwhere else. He also said that he would have nothing else to pay for so would keep contributing but i cant afford all bills alone so i would have to start looking for somewhere else.
Thanks for the help, i really have no idea where to start with all of this, being an adult is no fun 😂 xx