HANY ADAM - BEST SELLING OPTIONS IN A DIVORCE

apart are: • You hardly communicate with your spouse; • You have separate bedrooms; • You do not have sex together anymore; • You don’t help each other with household tasks; and • You don’t share in each other’s activities. What if we can’t agree who should live in the house? If you can’t reach an agreement with your partner, then you can make an application for exclusive possession of the home. If the order is granted, then one partner would have the right to live in the home for a period of time. The other partner would have to vacate the home. If you are unmarried, then you would make an application using the Family Law Act. If you are married, then you could use the Family Law Act or the Matrimonial Property Act. When making this kind of order, the judge will think about: • The availability and affordability of other places to live that are within the financial means of both partners; • The needs of the children; • The financial positions of the partners; and • Any court order that relates to financial support or property division. What about the household goods? You can apply for an order that requires that household goods to stay at the home. The judge will decide what goods should be included in the order based on what is needed to be able to use and enjoy the family home for transportation, household, educational, recreational, social or aesthetic purposes. For example, you could request that you have exclusive use of the car to use for transportation. What if one partner is not on title to the home? If you do not own the property, you can still apply for exclusive possession of the home

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