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My husband filed for divorce, but did not contribute one penny towards the mortgage. Is he entitled to half of our home?

‘He forced me to pay every payment’

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“We live in California.” (Photo subjects are models.) Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Dear Quentin,

My husband filed for divorce after seven years of marriage. We bought a home six years ago, and my husband has refused to pay any money toward the mortgage this whole time. He forced me to pay every payment. We live in California. Is he entitled to half of the equity in the home? 

Can I force him to leave?