If I’m going through a divorce, is it ok if I change the locks on the home?
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If I’m going through a divorce, is it ok if I change the locks on the home?
The title of the home is in my name but I share the mortgage with my wife.
Asked on December 30, 2012 under Family Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for your situation. How the home is titled - who is on the deed - does not really matter any more if the house is considered to be marital property. The only way that you can change the locks os if you have been given exclusive occupancy of the marital home either through an agreement between you - in writing and signed - or by court order. Good luck.
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