Legal Advice in Divorce - Legal Advice Centre

Questioner

My ex and I are getting divorced. And since this is not going so smoothly, this could take a while. She has had her own home for 10 weeks now. And has also been registered there for 10 weeks. It was verbally agreed that she would move out in the past 2 weeks, so I am actually moving back into my home on 18-8, where I am also the main resident. (However, the mortgage has not yet been finalized, so she is actually a co-owner). Since I am going to live in the home again next Friday and I do not want her to drop in at any time, I want to replace the cylinders. I do not want to deny her access, she is allowed to come to me by appointment when I am home. After all, she has been living somewhere else for 10 weeks and has also been registered there for 10 weeks, she has never contributed to the costs of the home, not even now, I pay all the fixed costs. So it seems to me that I pay half of the rent for her home because I pay all the costs.

Lawyer

I don't quite understand your question. Would you like to pay half the rent on her current home?

Questioner

No, I pay the entire mortgage and all additional costs for the house. She has been living elsewhere for 10 weeks. and is actually moving out of our shared home next Friday, after which I will move back in. Now I want to change the locks but not deny her access. In my eyes, she has no business being in the house when I am not home, namely...

Lawyer

You are right. You can change the locks. She has no business in the house anymore. I did not understand your sentence: 'It seems to me that I pay rent for her half of the house because I pay all the expenses. ' Are there any belongings of your ex still in the house? I advise you to inform her in writing (by email) that if and to the extent necessary she can visit you by prior appointment.