2007-09-27 07:25:32 · 42 answers · asked by cherries 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
If the house is in joint names you had no right to change the locks. As for the furniture. it's classed as matrimonial assets in dispute and he can't just come and take them, you have to come to a compromise. Unless he has taken a computer in which case he can be charged under the data protection act.
2007-09-27 08:01:21 · answer #1 · answered by Dory 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if he has a right to go back and take your furniture but if I was you I would invest in either an alarm system or a really big dog with a mean bark.
Make sure your windows are locked as well and if he has a garage door opener then disable the garage door until you can get that changed.
If you do decide to get a dog then please take care of him or her and they will protect you even at the cost of their own life.
I know because I wouldn't be here right now telling you this if it hadn't been for Sassy.
Good luck.
2007-09-27 07:32:17 · answer #2 · answered by Adelaide B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a thing called "sqautter's rights" which allows someone who has been living at a residence access back into the place to get their belongings. Any cop will tell you this. However, when it comes to him taking the furniture, the only way he'd be allowed is if he paid for it and did not give it to you as a gift. In which case you should go to court. If the furniture is technically his, a judge will tell you that yes, he has the right to collect his things.
2007-09-27 07:32:14 · answer #3 · answered by Megan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to contact an attorney ASAP. Even though he left the property, if the house is at least partially in his name, he does have the right to come back in and take things. He could even theoretically call the police and have them break the door down if necessary. What needs to happen is that you file for divorce and include a temporary restraining order that bars him from taking items from the home. Ownership of the house and household goods will be decided throughout the course of the divorce.
2007-09-27 07:30:39 · answer #4 · answered by meagain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Son did exactly that and the police were called. As long as he has paid for what is in his own name then he is entitled to come and get it and the police can't do anything about it unless there is any violence. The difference was though that he didn't actually walk out of the house, he just left until they had sorted out who was keeping the house. So I would say yes he has got the right.
2007-09-27 10:00:08 · answer #5 · answered by stumpy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he can't take anything until you go through some sort of settlement. Call an attorney and get some of your questions answered so you'll know your rights. Good thing you changed the locks. If you have a garage, does he still have a garage door opener in his car?
2007-09-27 07:29:26 · answer #6 · answered by makeloans2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he has a right to take possession of his property for a short amount of time after the initial separation. If you change the locks before you've made arrangements for him to collect his belongings, then he has the right to break into the house to get his belongings.
2007-09-27 07:34:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a fuzzy question and where a lot of items end up broken or missing. It is crazy time and crazy things happen during that time. Consult your lawyer and use the police if necessary. Right now though I would start making a list and document all belongings ...courts need documents!!!!
2007-09-27 07:37:16 · answer #8 · answered by Delay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He can come back to get personnel belongings, ie, clothes toiletries etc.,.However he will need an escort by local law enforcement and if you are not home and have been reasonably attempted to locate he can legally get a locksmith and enter the home. UNTIL something is legally filed. I would get crackin'. He will have to file for legal seperation and request other items.
2007-09-27 07:30:38 · answer #9 · answered by hard2fool 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't worry husbands have few, if any rights in divorce and if you have children it is unlikely he will get reasonable access because the law does not see fathers as necessary.So just enjoy the furniture and screw him for every penny you can get. My wife did.
2007-09-27 07:31:53 · answer #10 · answered by Spiny Norman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋