[skip77]

A couple decides to marry. The man's legal residence is PA. The man when he is able on weekends, holidays and whenever possible if not away with military service or his work comes down to her home in VA and works - landscaping projects, painting, flooring, remodeling, etc. They buy items together, he buys things for the home and brings his items to her home that they both share and use. She goes South on him and when he starts to try to find out what her problem is she becomes evasive and never answers him if it is over and starts in about it being a legal thing. She changes her home phone service provider, still uses a cell phone he is paying for each month and keeps becoming more and more nasty toward the man. What is the guy to do? What legal recourse does he have?

[Fr_Chuck]

Was there any ( and if so can it be proved) any agreement that this was a loan or she was expected to ever repay for these services,

OR where they gifts or actions of love.

If you can prove there was an expected repayment you may sue for those damages.

[AIrmansGirl]

If he is Military he needs to talk with his superior and explain the situation. The next step is to cut the cell off and file for an annullment on the grounds of a fraudulant marriage on her part. It sounds to me like she married him for what she could get from him and never actually intended to honor her wedding vows at all.

[skip77]

Please note that there was never a marriage that had occurred. Just an engagement. She used & is using him for all he is worth. Everything this guy did for her was done out of the kindness and good heart he had as expressions of love for this woman. He was working and everything he did was for their future together. Whatever she said she wanted or needed he would do everything possible to get and do for her. They did purchase a big screen TV together and he did give her an engagement ring.

[joypulv]

This is one of the oldest, most common, and saddest stories to hit small claims court day in and day out, and there is usually nothing you can do without something in writing or the other party admitting to some sort of responsibility. And you might be surprised how many women foot the bill for men these days.
It might be worth small claims, bringing all bills with you.

[AIrmansGirl]

Small claims court may be an option. I still feel like he needs to cut the cell phone off and stop footing that bill for a woman who seems to want nothing further to do with him.

[ScottGem]

The next step is to cut the cell off and file for an annullment on the grounds of a fraudulant marriage on her part.

Yes, he needs to cut the phone.

But where did you get the idea there was a marriage? Please read the question more carefully.