Legal Question in Family Law in Washington
Changing a Divorce Decree
My ex and I filed an uncontested divorce last year, and it was accepted and finalized by the courts. Because of financial considerations, we agreed to co-habitate our house until she could ''buy me out'' of my equity. We share joint custody of our children, but she was appointed as the primary care giver. She in now saying that she wants me to move out, and has threatened to take me to court and have the divorce decree changed so that she would be awarded the house (because she is the primary care giver of our children) and that I would not be able to get my equity out of the house until the last child turns 18. Can she do this?? The divorce decree clearly states that we each ''have the non-exclusive right to occupy the house''. Can she force me out? How can I protect my equity interest in the house? Thanks for any/all advice. Ed.
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Re: Changing a Divorce Decree
Your decree controls and the ex-wife changing her mind does no tchange th edecree's provisions. Could she try and force you out? Maybe, but it would be hard to do fo rthe same reason; she already agreed to a certain division and arrangement and th ecourt ordered it to take place. You really need to see a lawyer.
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