Friends Partner Being Abusive....Anyone Got Any Advice

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I have jsut come off the phone from my friend who was sobbing. She has split with her partner and they are trying to sell the house they both own. He has started to be mentally abusive to my friend and their seven yr old daughter. I have told her she cant live like that and it certainly isnt any good for the little one.

Does anyone know if she moves out and rents whether she will lose any rights to the house? And will she need to continue to pay for half of the bills on the house? Has anyone got any advice please.

If they jointly own the house I doubt she will lose her right to it, but I'm not an expert.

Bumping this for you as I know there's loads of others around with good advice.

Womens Aid are excellent at providing support packages for women in this situation - perhaps Google her local branch so that she can get an appointment to talk trough her situation?

I will look up womens aid for her tomorrow, I really dont think she is in a state to do it herself.

I never thought about womens aid I told her to go to her solicitors but she says all they do is write to him but nothing ever happens.

0808 2000 247 - Womens Aid

or

www.womensaid.org.uk (I think)

I think she will still have a right to house. Her need to move out was very serious and she should maintain all such rights as if she was still there.. Dont see why she should have to pay bills for time she is not there. He is the abuser... let him pay the domestic bills.