Divorce, and husband's rights

mcx1000 · Post by **mcx1000** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:16 pm

I am separating from my Finnish wife and going back to my home country of Canada after 1 year of marriage. It is taking some planning and time to get my stuff and cat out of here.
My wife constantly threatens that she will have the law lock me out of the apartment.
I am a permanent resident and registered at our apartment which she owns.
What are my rights to stay in the apartment until I can leave?
She is a lawyer but I think she is just making things up.
She is also threatening to have me arrested.
Any thoughts?

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Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:49 pm

If you live there legally, then a way to get you out is eviction. Not gonna happen in a heartbeat though. Months would be the time scale.

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:51 pm

Well.. if it was your co-owned flat it would be another story, but if its hers and shes owned it before the marriage, then basically you'd need to be evicted... she can't just change the locks and throw your stuff out... well, she can but if thats legal is another question, not much joy if your !"#¤% in the snow... What comes for the threats of getting you arrested - on what grounds? Exactly so.

007 · Post by **007** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:43 pm

I think 3 to 6 months prior notice is required for eviction if you have been staying at an apartment for more than 1 year. Scorned woman not only barks....so beware of missing balls when you are asleep in her apartment.

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:23 am

Are you legally divorced or is the process still ongoing? Has the distributino of property been done?

mcx1000 · Post by **mcx1000** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 12:59 pm

No divorce papers, it would look bad for her at work.

rinso · Post by **rinso** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 3:52 pm

mcx1000 wrote:No divorce papers, it would look bad for her at work.

When she threatens you, you can always threaten to put an adverb in Helsinki sanomat announcing the divorce.

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 4:08 pm

mcx1000 wrote:No divorce papers, it would look bad for her at work.

Local catholic church? She should get a court order to forcibly evict you if you're still legally married.

Oombongo · Post by **Oombongo** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:23 am

I thought any property which either party owned before marriage becomes "ours" upon marriage (unless there's a prenup)?

rinso · Post by **rinso** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:33 am

Oombongo wrote:I thought any property which either party owned before marriage becomes "ours" upon marriage (unless there's a prenup)?

The financial value is shared, but the original owner still has "control" (within the limitations of the law).

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