Kamen
08-18-2008, 07:11 PM
Hey guys so my aunt is in the process of a divorce with her "husband" of 15 years. I quoted husband because they are just common law, not actually married.
He officially moved out, stated refusal to pay the mortgage anymore, and is now harassing my aunt to keep taking things out of the house (ie. not splitting everything 50/50 but being selfish and only going after what he wants; besides half of the house sale amount).
My aunt changed the locks to prevent him from entering and taking things on his own and to protect herself from his abuse.
He called her and faked a police report a few weeks ago trying to threaten her with his BS. Today he called her and said a lawyer he consulted and a police officer stated that she could not change the locks; however he had no proof or contact from those authorities to my aunt.
She is in British Columbia, for provincial laws that might differ, and her ex husband has no lawyer of his own currently.
My question is, does my aunt have the right to keep the locks changed to protect herself? Would she need a restraining order as well? He is playing games throughout the whole ordeal, but she just wants him to sign the separation agreement and be done with it but he is going after every penny.
He officially moved out, stated refusal to pay the mortgage anymore, and is now harassing my aunt to keep taking things out of the house (ie. not splitting everything 50/50 but being selfish and only going after what he wants; besides half of the house sale amount).
My aunt changed the locks to prevent him from entering and taking things on his own and to protect herself from his abuse.
He called her and faked a police report a few weeks ago trying to threaten her with his BS. Today he called her and said a lawyer he consulted and a police officer stated that she could not change the locks; however he had no proof or contact from those authorities to my aunt.
She is in British Columbia, for provincial laws that might differ, and her ex husband has no lawyer of his own currently.
My question is, does my aunt have the right to keep the locks changed to protect herself? Would she need a restraining order as well? He is playing games throughout the whole ordeal, but she just wants him to sign the separation agreement and be done with it but he is going after every penny.