Can I be forced out of my marital home?

Can I be forced out of my marital home?

The short answer is yes, you can force a Spouse to leave the marital residence. But there are requirements that must be met in order to have a sole legal claim to the marital home. An agreement between spouses on who is to move out and situations of domestic violence are examples meeting the requirements.

What do you do when your husband won’t leave the house?

Report Abuse If the house is in your name and he won't move out, you can file for dissolution and ask the court to order him to move. The threat of violence is very helpful. Otherwise you will have to try to evict him through an unlawful detainer action.

How long do you have to move out after a divorce?

Thirty days is a reasonable length of time for a person to get their logistics in line to move items from the home they no longer have any interest in.

Can a husband lock his wife out of the house?

No, she legally may not lock you out of your matrimonial home. Neither spouse can lock the other out of the home they shared as spouses unless and only if there is a court order requiring it (e.g., a protective order barring you from the house), or after disposition of the home is determined in the divorce.