Ok, so not my story to tell, but basically my friend is going through a hard time, her H told her he no longer loves her and doesn't want to be with her anymore, they have 2 DC's. Now, if he had told her this, packed up and moved out and been reasonable, then I suppose at least he would have been honest and done the right thing, However, he hasn't, he expected to stay in their bedroom, she had to sleep on the sofa, with the intention of putting both DC's into same room, and then them having a room each and just carrying on living that way for the foreseeable........after a few weeks of him toing and froing between wanting her and not, she called time, and said he needs to move out as it's not fair on the DC's. She is aware that she can't force him to go as he still owns half the house and that she isn't allowed to change locks etc.
He happily told the DC's it's all her fault, she's made him leave. Yeah, nice.
Anyway, he's now said he wants the house, he will pay her out 30% and she can go get a council house (??????) She stood firm and said no, they both have rights to 50-50 and she's not going anywhere.
He now 'insists' he can make her sell the house and he is going to see a solicitor to make this happen.
I'm under the impression that as he has now left the home and isn't homeless, will not pay her any maintenance or contribute to the mortgage-something she has always paid from her bank account anyway, that she is entitled to stay living there until the youngest DC turns 18. Is this right? She can afford-just-to continue paying mortgage and bills without him but wouldn't be able to get another mortgage to start again. Where does she stand? Thank you