How Can You Make Your Spouse Move Out?

Your married relationship is coming to an end and living in the same house is causing you and your spouse a lot of strife. If you are like a lot of married couples, you and your significant other own the place, so how can you make your spouse leave if you are emotionally exhausted from having them around, and divorce is imminent? Unfortunately, kicking out a spouse who has just as much of a right to live in the house is you is not an easy feat. Take a look at some of the things you should keep in mind if you desperately want your soon-to-be-ex-spouse out of your home. 

Kicking your spouse out could be breaking the law. 

It is important that you do not take drastic steps to get your spouse out of the house no matter how badly you may want them to leave or how entitled you feel to stay. Doing things like changing the locks on the house and sitting their belongings outside can actually land you in legal trouble. Your spouse could call the police and tell them the situation, and they will grant them access to the house. If you resist, you could actually be arrested. 

Talk to a divorce attorney about your situation. 

Even though you may want nothing more than to get away from your spouse before the divorce, it is crucial that you talk to a divorce attorney to find out what the best route to take may be for your situation. They will advise you of your rights and how to best handle the separation. In some states, you have to be physically separated for a period of time before you can file for a divorce. This means that if you can't make your spouse leave the home you share, in order to file for divorce, you may have to find your own place temporarily. 

Contact the authorities if your spouse is a threat to your safety. 

A dissolving marriage can bring out some pretty scary emotions, including anger. If you want your spouse out of the house because you feel that you are in danger, it is best to reach out to the authorities. Talk to your local divorce law office about the situation as well. In most cases, a family judge may step in and make a ruling if your spouse is a threat to your safety, so they have to leave the home until the property's ownership status is decided in divorce court. 


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