Advice re cheating husband & separation

NAR

marisco wrote: »

He does have a legal right to remain in the house as the mortgage is in joint names.

This is factually correct.

mgdavid wrote: »

if they split he has to provide a roof over her head;

This is not factually correct. If she removes herself and the children from the family home he is only obliged, at this stage, to pay maintenance.

They could seperate and live under the same roof, but this does present obvious difficulties. As others have said, presented with the fact that she has taken a solicitor's advice may provide enough of a jolt for him to realise how much he could lose.

GobbledyGook

http://www.womensaid.org.uk/domestic-violence-articles.asp?section=00010001002200410001&itemid=1294#1

Have a read of this. Emotional abuse IS domestic abuse and is just as serious as physical abuse.

MrCrammond

Sorry guys this is very rude of me but can someone give me a link to opening a new thread please because I can't find the new thread button on this site anywhere. My apologies for intruding.

marisco_2

Hi MrCrammond, there is a blue box which says 'new thread' on the left handside of the screen just above where all the threads are listed on the page. Hit this and you can start you own thread.

Fire_Fox

silverbeetle wrote: »

Luckily he is not at all abusive. He is just mentally cruel & absolutley vile to my sister.

Any ideas of how to get him to leave or if she can throw him out would be appreciated.

She would love to leave but has no where to go (unfortunately I live too far away to help) and has no money to set up a home elsewhere.

That IS domestic abuse, your sister needs to start keeping records of exactly what was said and exactly when. If the language is threatening the police should be contacted. Get legal advice, they can have the court order the husband to leave the family home.