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kathiesue
Sep 1, 2011, 08:23 AM
My husband and his wife are getting a divorce. They rent their home together. She is asking him to move out. Who has the right to ask the husband to leave, the wife or Lessor?

excon
Sep 1, 2011, 08:26 AM
Hello k:

Even if HE signed the lease and she didn't, they're BOTH lessors. As such, NEITHER has the right to evict the other.. If they can't decide, the court will.

excon

ScottGem
Sep 1, 2011, 09:30 AM
This is a matter of negotiation as part of the divorce.

If YOUR husband is getting a divorce, then he is either a bigamist or he isn't your husband yet.

ma0641
Sep 1, 2011, 11:38 AM
Are you the first or second wife? "MY husband and HIS wife..."