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To think divorce filings should trigger immediate temporary protections?

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ForEdgyShark · 14/05/2026 12:19

When divorces or separations are filed, I don’t think it makes sense for everything to be left so open and undefined in the early stages.
In situations where there’s tension, imbalance or potential vulnerability, it feels like there should be a clear, immediate default - for example, the husband moving out and some form of temporary protection being put in place where appropriate. At the moment it can feel like people are left to navigate a very unstable situation without any clear starting point, which can make things worse. I’m not saying every situation is the same but I do think a more structured, safety-first approach would make sense.

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PoppinjayPolly · 14/05/2026 21:42

Am assuming the “temporary protection” op means will be the usual “I’m entitled to the same standard of living!!” And means the man she’s expecting to leave the family home will legally be forced to pay for her day to day living costs…with no expectation for personal responsibility

AtBeaverGoat · 14/05/2026 21:45

RhaenysRocks · 14/05/2026 21:30

What if they've initiated the divorce due to the man cheating? If we're going to make it about blame you'd then have to ask why he had an affair? You cant bring fault into the asset split

in the OPs plan if the wife has an affair and wants a divorce her husband gets kicked out for no reason of his own 🤷🏼‍♂️ not his fault and still losing his home, why is this any worse

AtBeaverGoat · 14/05/2026 21:48

Upsetbetty · 14/05/2026 21:35

Yep, I wanted to divorce so I moved out. Not because I had to…because i wanted to. I moved out, I rented, I got divorced and he bought me out of the house.

Yep - someone I knew did the same, she had an affair and moved out the martial home and in with her new boyfriend- ex husband bought her out of the martial home

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