divorse and my home

[ineed2know]

my husband wants a divorce can he make me sell the house

[bednobs]

unless you can afford the house by yourself, probably

[innocenti]

It also depenends on if you have young children. If not, then yes he can make you sell the house. If you do have young kids you can stay in the house till the youngest reaches 16.

[jedimistress]

Innocenti, Is it 16? Or does it depend on further education etc?

Many thanks.

[nommy]

What might happen if a couple splits up?

If the couple are married either the man or the woman has a right to ask for the following:

1 Maintenance:
2 A lump sum:
3 For property to be transferred into their name:
4 For property to be sold and the sale proceeds to be divided:
5 A variation of a settlement made in contemplation of marriage or after marriage:
6 Earmarking orders against pensions.

In addition the law requires that all the relevant circumstances of the case should be taken into account when reaching a financial settlement. This is only a brief summary, for more information and for legal advice about a particular case consult a solicitor.
Also click here for more information, hope it helps you
http://www.divorce-online.co.uk/community/topi c.asp?ID=11

[innocenti]

If the child reaches 16 and then takes a job the house can then be sold either by each party agreeing or by a court order. If the child stays in full time edcucation then it is 18. However this is not a guaranteed situation, if the husband takes the wife to court he could still get a court order to sell the house if the children are under 16.

This can happen but is not usually the case.