Unfortunately, I don't think there is any reasoning with him, at least by me.
You'd suggest that even if the amount considered owed is larger than what small claims allows?
To try to make a long story short...Live in California, April 2006 moved out of my 2 bedroom condo to live with my boyfriend in his 3 bedroom home that he shared with his 2 kids every other week, since our relationship was "moving forward". (Unfortunately) no prior financial aggreement was...