Can one party get exclusive use of the marital house?
A court may order that one party gets exclusive use of the marital residence for a definite time period. The party must bring the appropriate motion including valid reasons as to why that party should get exclusive use. The court may order exclusive use if, for example, there are allegations of domestic violence and the spouse and or the children are in danger. In fact, even if the abused spouse does not have legal or equitable title to the property the party who owns the residence may be ordered by the court to leave.
