Hi
Am posting on behalf of my sister. She recently discovered her partner was having,at best, an emotional affair. They have an 8 month old baby and he left.
They rent and have a joint tenancy agreement. He is being a prick of the highest order - emotionally abusing her, calling her stupid, blaming her for the breakdown of the relationship etc etc. His job, and obsession with it, meant he was practically an absent parent before they split. Now he wants to see the baby whenever his work permits, despite the fact he doesn't know how to care for her. He insisted he wanted to learn and my sister, wanting to do right by their daughter, agreed to teach him. However he is becoming increasingly repugnant towards my sister. nothing physical but trying to undermine her, intimidate her.
My question is, as his name is currently on the tenancy, can she throw him out if he gets really nasty? She has contacted the landlord, who has agreed to take his name off, once the housing benefit assessment is through and she knows whether she can afford to stay there. I should add that she is going to speak to a solicitor next week as one minute he says he will financially contribute and the next (when he gets angry) threatens no or little assistance.
There's so much more I could say but, right now, we need to know if he has the right to stay in the house during contact.
Thank you
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Joint tenancy agreement - can she chuck him out?
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Fran44 · 07/02/2014 14:58
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