Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

Re: wife and children stay in marital home in husband's name?

First of all, the wife may not have grounds for divorce as long as the parties are living together. A final divorce must be based on adultery, separation, desertion, insanity, cruelty of treatment or excessively vicious conduct toward the party filing for divorce. If she does have grounds, she can ask for custody of the children and exclusive use of the family home during the divorce proceedings and for up to 3 years thereafter. If granted, the father/husband will have to leave. As for expenses, it's up to the court to award child and spousal support and in what amount.