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Staying in the family home after separating from an abusive partner

By Luke's Place | February 23, 2021
Mother with teenaged son

If you are married to your ex-partner, the home the two of you shared is called the matrimonial home. The law says you each have an equal right to occupy that home, regardless of whose name is on the deed or the lease unless you have a court order or a legal agreement saying otherwise.…

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