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Divorce/separation

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Divorce/house issues. Would like advice

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Horehound · 22/01/2020 22:18

My brother and his wife are divorcing and due to this my brother had to move permanently to England for work. His wife was working abroad but the stint came to an end and she is now back living in the house (we think) but works offshore/away a lot.
Anyway, she has flown her mum over and her mum has been living in the house for the past two months. Apparently chopping loads of stuff down in the garden etc but we don't know what's happening inside the house.
Alot of my brother's belongings are still in the house but for all we know the mother could be packing up hia stuff with the intention to keep it as her daughters. Like no one is there to supervise so how will we know what she's packed?

Also, part of the agreement was that they had to email each other and agree when people could stay etc. My brother is coming up on a few weeks time and told his wife he was going to be in the house on that date. I think she responded saying her mum still there.
She has broken the agreement obviously because my brother didn't agree to this.
But..my main query in this is: what happens if the wife has just moved her mother in and they don't leave?
The house is up for sale but if she and the mother are living in it, why would they leave?! And if this does just roll on how can my brother get what he is due from the house value?

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Horehound · 22/01/2020 22:21

Sorry..to clarify the house is in Scotland

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Horehound · 22/01/2020 22:37

Oh and I think because he is now living and working in England then it's English divorce laws apply? Is that right?
He told me she agreed it was her behaviour and has signed the first part of the divorce which now means she will be paying his legal fees

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CarolineMumsnet · 23/01/2020 09:18

Hi there, OP. We're moving this one over to divorce/separation for you now. We hope you get the support and advice that you are after over there Flowers.

Horehound · 23/01/2020 19:46

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