Can you get divorced if your spouse is in jail?
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Can you get divorced if your spouse is in jail?
If your spouse is in prison, there are special rules about serving divorce documents. Before you can serve the documents, you will need to know: the name of the correctional centre or prison where your spouse is located, and. your spouse’s Master Index Number (MIN).
Can I put my wife out of the house?
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.
Can a spouse force another to move out?
Both spouses are allowed to live in the family home while they are separated, no matter who owns it. In theory, one spouse can’t force the other out. A spouse who decides to leave can return whenever he or she wants to. It’s better if the spouses can agree on who will stay in the home if they decide to separate.
