Hi,
Another question on behalf of my friend:
Her estranged husband was given permission by the court to return to the family home where he hasn't been in a year and hasn't paid anything towards the mortgage in that time.
He was abusive towards her and the children, but a barring order was denied because these events were not this year. He's a very... difficult person, who is doing this on purpose to frustrate the situation and retalliate in response for her daring to seek and secure a maintenance order against him several months ago. His finanical situation is still viable by his own admission to the children.
How can this possibly work? She has been living with the children in the house and all the bills are in her name. She intends to move out if he does return but I'm interested in general to hear about the legal rights / protection in this situation.
He currently refuses to deal with any bank communications regarding the mortgage and the court is not interested in helping her deal with this at all. So regarding the bills... heating, electricity, etc. He has the right to live there but who has the authority to make him contribute towards the bills when they are all in her name?
Cheers,
Burmo.
Another question on behalf of my friend:
Her estranged husband was given permission by the court to return to the family home where he hasn't been in a year and hasn't paid anything towards the mortgage in that time.
He was abusive towards her and the children, but a barring order was denied because these events were not this year. He's a very... difficult person, who is doing this on purpose to frustrate the situation and retalliate in response for her daring to seek and secure a maintenance order against him several months ago. His finanical situation is still viable by his own admission to the children.
How can this possibly work? She has been living with the children in the house and all the bills are in her name. She intends to move out if he does return but I'm interested in general to hear about the legal rights / protection in this situation.
He currently refuses to deal with any bank communications regarding the mortgage and the court is not interested in helping her deal with this at all. So regarding the bills... heating, electricity, etc. He has the right to live there but who has the authority to make him contribute towards the bills when they are all in her name?
Cheers,
Burmo.