Locked out

[Joke14]

My wife as changed the locks on the house even though I am the sole owner and pay the mortgage not her is this allowed

I work full time

Presumably she "only does 19 hours" because she does the parenting and looking after the house?

There is enough equity in the home to buy you both a house, but you have no money
there is enough equity in the home to buy you both a house, but you are on min wage.

How ?

@Joke14 Why would she be entitled to legal aid? Unless she qualifies on grounds of dv?

I don't understand.
If you work full time you should be able to afford a solicitor.
If you're on a low wage, you should get legal aid.

Yes she always done that I haven't a problem with that though

Yes, something doesn't add up here.

I am on minimum wage I pay the mortgage child maintenance plus rentwere I live now i have no spare money at all

It does because the house is worth 340 60 left on the mortgage you can three bed houses for 90k in

You pay child maintenance?
But you're not divorced yet.

So since being arrested you have already arranged to rent another house? And arrangements for child maintenance?

I think OPs name may give the game away?

That's why her mum dad wanted me arrested

https://checklegalaid.service.gov.uk/scope/refer/mediation?hlpas=no

So someone shouldn’t pay child maintenance until they are divorced? Even though after separating it could take a fair while for the divorce to go through?

No it isn’t.

Shouting is only common assault if it is done in such a way as to make the victim think they are about to be attacked.

I live with my mate . She phoned child maintenance on the Wednesday

@TheShellBeach Low earners are not entitled to legal aid if they own property which is regarded as an asset. When I left my ex-husband and he changed the locks within hours on our marital home as "punishment" I was only working one day a week. Didn't qualify for legal aid as I jointly.owned the house. Unless DV can be proven (which can often be almost impossible).

To be fair, plenty of couples sell the house when they split up.

That's not her decision the court would have to make a ruling.

@StormingNorman How else can he afford to buy/rent somewhere to live?

Would she be classed as a joint owner

If you're both on low incomes how on earth do you have a house with enough equity in it to buy two houses?

Because when I was young I saved alot of money up

If your STBXW has discussed the house with you, why didn't you arrange to see the children?

There was no need to go round to the house if you could just have sorted this out over the phone.

Yes, as you're married.