Can I get out of an eviction if my now ex recieved a protective order making it illegal for he and I to live together?
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Can I get out of an eviction if my now ex recieved a protective order making it illegal for he and I to live together?
Both of us on the lease; I moved out; he failed to pay the rent.
Asked on April 23, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Connecticut
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately for you, your domestic issue with your "ex" has little and more likely no bearing with respect to the eviction proceeding that you are now facing with respect to the protective order issued maiing it illegal for you and the "ex" to live together.
The issue is that the landlord and you have an agreement to pay rent in exchange for a unit to live in. Your domestic issues have no bearing upon your duty to pay rent to your landlord. Your landlord simply wants rent paid and does not want to be involved in a tenant's domestic dispute with the other tenant.
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