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  • Access to House

    Hi All

    Hoping someone could provide some suggestions to the following :

    Wfie & Husband divorcing after 22 years - husband an alcoholic & depressive - verbal and emotional abuse to wife but no physical. 2 teenage kids.

    Husband moved out 5 months ago and after series of verbal texts/calls, making all kinds of threats and promises, wife called police - no action taken but changed locks on house for safety.

    Joint divorce underway and Consent Order in progress with child access reasonable (so far) as agreed.

    Husband is now demanding key to the house.

    Wife has been rightly advised he does have legal right to access property but is very reluctant to because of what she truly believes he will do. Force her out, maybe with kids, make life unbearable, turn up when under the influence etc etc.

    Other than apply for a court order, is there any legal way she can deny him a key for her and kids security whilst the divorce progresses?

    Many thanks for any information someone would be kind enough to provide
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  • #2
    Other than a court order, no.

    That is what the court system is for, even if it is slow, inefficient and expensive.
    Lawyer (solicitor) - retired from practice, now supervising solicitor in a university law clinic. I do not advise by private message.

    Litigants in Person should download and read the Judiciary's handbook for litigants in person: https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/..._in_Person.pdf

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    • #3
      Originally posted by atticus View Post
      Other than a court order, no.

      That is what the court system is for, even if it is slow, inefficient and expensive.
      Thank you - and was the feeling.

      If a Court Order is applied for, can the key be withheld pending that hearing/decision?

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      • #4
        There may be adverse consequences if the court rules in the other party's favour.
        Lawyer (solicitor) - retired from practice, now supervising solicitor in a university law clinic. I do not advise by private message.

        Litigants in Person should download and read the Judiciary's handbook for litigants in person: https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/..._in_Person.pdf

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