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Still trying to control and abuse

I left my husband after years of abuse he has changed
the locks on the house and the major portion of my personal
property is still in the house. I have filed for divorce, I am  now
in the waiting period
He refuses to let me get my belongings with out him
being there and I will not be alone with him.
My name is still on the home. Does he have the
right to do this? He is also says that legally I am responsible
for half of his bills until we are legally divorced? Is he right?

by Annette57   3 Posts 
Posted on 4/30/2008 8:37 PM
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hello troubled ladies,

i'm going thru same situation but reverses my wife abused me by falsely accusssing me of assualting her to gain full control of my house my cars my life... but yes u can believe me ... you can file a petition of  personell possessions to be made availiable..    since he changed the locks u can sue him for the cost for u to rent and apt or hotel?? no ur not responcible if he changed the locks he decided that day he accepted all bills pretaining to the house...

good luck to ya...   ive almost completed a book and have a publisher if u want more info its free info ....  vinson scott

im not an attorney but have been filing alot of petitiions against my crazy vendictive meth head x wife to be... life i am so just friendly stuff i have learned.. along the way....
by vinsonscott29   3 Posts
Posted on 5/1/2008 1:31 AM
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Oh my gosh, your situation sounds like mine.  I left my husband in late January.  He wanted me to come back and either forgive and forget and sign the sep. agreement or get my stuff and move on with my life.  I came down to get my stuff and found the locks had all been changed.  I'm trying to figure out now if that's legal.  He, too, owns the house.  I was so frustrated I thought I'd fall apart.  But he did finally set up some times when someone would be there so I could pack my things., but it made me feel like a cimminal--when HE was the one who abused me!  My husband also says I'm responsible for half the marital debt.  But I don't have any money!  He wouldn't let me keep my earnings or open my own account.  Sounds like our guys have the same lawyer.
by Liz21   1 Post
Posted on 4/30/2008 10:29 PM
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well let's look at this with a little bit of logic - if he feels you have to pay for a home that you aren't even living in - then that means you still have equal rights to the home which means you have the right to come and go in it as you please. (either way, you still have rights to access to the home unless otherwise stated in a legal document)

With that said, go to the house with a police officer and if you have to  - "break in" to get your things. There will be nothing he can do about it and it will be taking back some control for you.

Tell him that since he's being a jackass about your things, that you will just be letting the judge decide about the house bills - and you don't care if the house goes into foreclosure. All the bills will be his to pay during the divorce proceeding if he still wants to live there - and if a judge orders that the bills should have been split - they can just take the money out of your proceeds of the house.


I'm a family law attorney
by spaznskitz   7745 Posts
Posted on 4/30/2008 10:27 PM
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