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My husband & I have been married for 4 months & now he wants a divorce. He has been living somewhere else for about 2 weeks & came home today to just get a "few things" I asked him to take all his clothes & he said he didn't have to. The house is in my name solely (leasing it). We have no children together! When or can I change the locks & make him get his stuff out? He is very verbally abusive when/if he does come by & I don't want him here. He says if I change the locks then he will break the door down. What should I do? What can I do?
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Jada
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Well, he moved out. I would change the locks now.
I would also pack up ALL of his clothes (in garbage bags), call him and tell him that you are putting the rest of his clothes out on the street on garbage night. Keep them in a pile separate from the garbage cans and let him know that either he is picking up his things or the garbage collector is.
Is your address on his license? Is there anything that would prove that he has ever lived there? If not, tell him that if he breaks the door down, you will call the police and have him arrested. Don't let his threats intimidate you into doing what he wants to do, letting him walk all over you.
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KGrow
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He wants a divorce but you should not wait for him to file. Go do it Monday. Also get the locks changed. Jada's suggestions to put his stuff out by the trash and threaten to have him arrested are a bit confrontational. Filing for divorce may also be perceived as confrontational but filing gives you important legal protections for yourself and for your house.
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Jada
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[quote]He wants a divorce but you should not wait for him to file. Go do it Monday. Also get the locks changed. Jada's suggestions to put his stuff out by the trash and threaten to have him arrested are a bit confrontational. Filing for divorce may also be perceived as confrontational but filing gives you important legal protections for yourself and for your house. [/quote]
He threatened to break the door down. Clearly, if that happens, he's out of control and the police need to be called. All she would be doing is letting him know what would happen should he follow through on his threat. Which may be all that she needs to do to stop him from breaking her door down.
He wants to move out, then he needs to get his stuff. She has asked him to. He has refused. Therefore, she has every right to remove it for him. Just like every other spouse does when the other spouse refuses to get their things.
Her calling him and letting him know to pick it up or the garbage collectors will is a courtesy.
BTW, what I have suggested has been suggested by other posters in this forum and perfectly acceptable and legal.
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theanswerguy
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The place you live in is considered the marital home no matter who's name it's rented/titled in . There is nothing preventing him from locking you out as well . File for divorce and ask for exclusive use of the marital residence .
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Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right. Isaac Asimov
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theanswerguy
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BTW, what I have suggested has been suggested by other posters in this forum and perfectly acceptable and legal.
>>>>>>>> Sure it is . Not !
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Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right. Isaac Asimov
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