Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
My wife advised me on sat. july 24, that she filed for a divorce, I packed a few things and left, I slept in my car that night then on sunday the 25th I stayed at a friends for the night,I need to know what is my status of going back to the house and stay there. I have not taken up residency any place, my address is still the same os the house??? any answers will be greatly appriciated
2 Answers from Attorneys
Unless she had the home in her sole name prior to the marriage there should be no reason why you should not be able to go back to your home and stay there. If you have children, you would best be advised to go back unless your safety would be in danger if you did.
First of you all, you probably acted quickly in moving out of the house. Just because someone has filed for divorce doesn't necessarily mean you have to move out. Unless there is a court order saying otherwise, you should still be allowed to stay in the house. You should probably also try to check with the Clerk's office to see if your wife did in fact file for a divorce. If she has filed, then the papers are probably on their way to be served to you as well. If you can provide me with further details such as your name and the county where you are residing I can probably help you look up whether or not she did in fact file divorce papers.