Help!! Recently seperated.

[rackhampearl]

Help needed please. I have recently separated from my husband of 7 years. Things are amicable so to speak. He lets me live in his house because of our two Daughters but he emotionally abuses me and still treats me like his property. It took me so long to build up the courage to leave him that I just want to get out and have my own home now. Only I am clueless, I don't know where to start. I worked before I got pregnant with my eldest (5) and haven't worked since as his salary as afforded me the luxury of being a SAHM. I have no savings. How do I go about this please? Shall I apply for council housing? Lots of private houses don't accept DSS and I don't have the money together for a bond and stuff anyway. Do I have to go into an hostel for a while so that I can save some of my benefits for a bond? I don't know where to start. I feel I am gonna be trapped with him forever.

There will be people along soon with better advice than I can give however I think that because you'll
Have given up your job to raise a family you will be entitled to "loss of wages" (not sure what the proper term is) and you should be entitled to at least half of all assets. You need to seek some proper legal advice though.

You start by seeing a solicitor.
Do not even think about leaving your marital home (not 'his house') until you have.,

Hi i am going through exactly the same, leaving the home does not mean you relinquish any rights to the place and if hes being abusive it is better to leave for your sake

If the property in his name? The courts might calculate your contribution since marriage even if its just in his name and you have a kid so will definately be entitled to some of the equity

Also ensure you know about his finances in case he has hidden assets like mine has and i have no way of getting a share of this