Comments on: Divorce Tip #6 – Stay in Your House!

By: Lily

Lily — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:44:23 +0000

If you’re in the state of Colorado, you can leave the house without fear of this decision effecting the judge’s ruling during the divorce. It’s an equitable state.

By: JOHN HUDNALL

JOHN HUDNALL — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:00:45 +0000

THE COURTS GAVE MY X-WIFE THE MARITAL HOME.I HAVE A SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD DAUGTHER.THAT LOVES ME VERY MUCH.I HAVE NOT SEEN HER SINCE LAST JUNE.BECAUSE OF PROTECTIVE ORDER.IT ENDS JUNE 13 2012.I AM HOMELESS,UNEMPLOYED BROKE.I HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO PAY OVER $1,000 A MONTH SUPPORT.I LOOK FORWORK EVERYDAY.I HAVE MEDICAL PROBLEMS.CAN I MOVE BACK IN MY HOME. MY NAME IS ON THE HOME.I PAID OVER $100,000 A YEAR FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS.

By: mark

mark — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:10:15 +0000

Steven: I am going forward with a divorce and live in the house at this time. My daughter and I have a PO out on her for domestic violence. She has been arrested before and went to jail for a few days and attend anger management classes. She has had child services called on her in the past as well….I have all these documents. My question is the deed is in her name and she wants me out when she gets back in if the PO is lifted. I have a daughter and the wife has a son (blended family). What rights do i have? Should i stay in the house no matter what? I’m afraid she may try to accuse me of some sort of violence. She has left the house in the past for a few days, sometimes 4 or more with her son. Being the deed to the house is in her name, Would it still be a marital asset as we got it while we were married?

By: Maggie Devens, Texas, U.S.A.

Maggie Devens, Texas, U.S.A. — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:20:44 +0000

Steven: There is such a thing as the “uniform child custody act” and that pretty much determines the issues involving the children, custody and visitation. A judge CAN change the rules, but usually if both parents agree. As far as you being removed from the house, if your name is on the deed, she cannot remove you unless you have committed family violence toward her or the children. You have just as much right to be there as she does. I will say this, usually the woman will be awarded the home if there are children involved. That is done in the final decree. Unless a court order says you have to move out, you can stay and not be removed without good cause. Just because she wants you out is not good cause. Not legally anyway.

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:25:06 +0000

I’m currently going through a divorce and have noticed a glaring omission to most of the articles on this site. I understand that people don’t always fight fair, but protecting yourself and doing what is right are two different things. When talking about children, nothing is mentioned about what is best for the children. Do you really think that staying in your house so you don’t look like you are abandoning them is not going to effect them? The things that you do today during the divorce will have a much more lasting result to them than whether or not you get the correct assets. Note, children are not assets. My husband will not move out of the house because I believe he thinks that the things on the site are always true. I would move out in a heartbeat but I still need to find a suitable apartment for my daughter and me. There are people who would take me into their home, but moving her twice and losing her father would be extremely difficult on her. Some may say she should stay with her father and I leave, but I am and always have been her primary care giver. Perhaps this site needs an article on how to have an amicable divorce putting the children needs first. Again I will say it, children come first and they are not assets.

By: Steven

Steven — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:11:49 +0000

My wife and I have been married for 7 years and all of a sudden she wants to tell me to get out of the house that we are both named on the mortgage. I want to work through it and she says maybe she can clear her head and reconnect with our children if I was not there because I always do everything for them. I work odd shifts with odd days off and it’s almost like we aren’t living together anyway. My question is can a police officer have u removed from your own home with no other cause except that the other party wants u out? She has threatened me of that. Also pertaining to child support is there anything to protect me if my regular days off do not fall on weekends? I know most of the time everything is strictly on an alternating weekend schedule. If this helps I live in Texas so I know the laws are a little funny here. Thank you for this site and all your information.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:05:40 +0000

My wife wants a divorce and I don’t. I never cheated, but I found out she has secretly been talking to a man she met on business for the past 4 months. She is rushing this as she said she wants it done quickly for some reason. She wants me out of the house, but I didn’t cause or want this. Our lawyers are now involved. I don’t want to get out since I believe, she wants out of the marriage, so she should leave. I also think we should split custody of our young child. Your thoughts?

By: shane

shane — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:26:12 +0000

My wife and I are splitting up. There has been adultery on both sides. I have found a new girl and want to get the ball rolling. My wife was removed for domestic violence six months ago. I allowed her to return to the home so as to help her find a place to move to. She had been staying with a friend for the first five months. Now she has been here for a few weeks and won’t leave. She said she would leave after a month and now won’t. I have already gotten a lawyer for the divorce process. What can I do to get her to leave peacefully? I don’t know what to do.

By: Mykies

Mykies — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:36:09 +0000

I have a question… My wife and myself have been separated for two and a half years. Since then she has worked, even when we were together. She has moved on and so have I. Will I have to pay alimony?

By: Joel

Joel — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:22:51 +0000

My truck is in my wife’s name because I don’t have any credit. Can she legally keep my truck? I use my truck for my business.