Can my husband lock me out of the house if he has just filed for divorce?
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Can my husband lock me out of the house if he has just filed for divorce?
Title is in his name.
Asked on August 22, 2015 under Family Law, Connecticut
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Once a divorce/separation has been filed but until a final judicial order is issued e.g. a divorce degree is granted, all parties have rights to the "marital home". This is true regardless of whose name the title/lease is in. The execption being if one party has put the other party in fear for isarfety in that case an order can be obtained which will result in the removal of the offending spouse.
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