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Abusive alcoholic husband

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ImJustMadAboutSaffron · 10/08/2022 17:35

This isn't me.

In a nutshell what's the option for a 71 year old woman who owns a property in her own name outright but allowed her estranged husband to move back in out of sympathy, not living as husband and wife but still legally married.

He's an alcoholic chain smoker who physically abused her in years gone by and now verbally abuses her so she leaves the house when he's there.

She gets state pension £600 a month and he keeps all his. The bills are in her name. She moved into the house when she inherited it in 2013 and invited him to share the house.

He's paid almost zero towards it but is entitled to half. He's horrendously verbally abusive over things like rising fuel bills and lack of money for drinking. He's 74.

What are her options? Would Women's Aid help?

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Flippityjibbits · 10/08/2022 17:47

She should be able to have him removed from the property but it is complicated by the fact they are still married. She can apply for an occupation order from the court to legally remove him from the property, she could speak to a solicitor regarding this.

Women's aid could offer advice, due to the domestic abuse she could be supported to apply for a non molestation order to prevent him from entering the house. But either way I imagine not will require an application to court

ImJustMadAboutSaffron · 10/08/2022 18:43

Thank you.

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