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If you both own the home or are both listed on the lease or rental agreement, you can move back in if you want. It’s your place, too. But in this case, you ''should tell'' your partner your plan. If returning could escalate conflict, you may want to think twice. If you can’t get along, you may need a court order to move back in or to force your partner to move out. You should get legal advice in this case. | If you both own the home or are both listed on the lease or rental agreement, you can move back in if you want. It’s your place, too. But in this case, you ''should tell'' your partner your plan. If returning could escalate conflict, you may want to think twice. If you can’t get along, you may need a court order to move back in or to force your partner to move out. You should get legal advice in this case. | ||
===You won’t lose your legal right to a share of the home=== | ====You won’t lose your legal right to a share of the home==== | ||
You may be anxious that if you move out of the family home, this will affect who gets what. Don’t worry. If you have a legal right to a share in the family home, you won’t lose that right by moving out. (However, it might be tricky to later move back in, should you decide you want to try to work through your issues and your partner isn’t sure.) | You may be anxious that if you move out of the family home, this will affect who gets what. Don’t worry. If you have a legal right to a share in the family home, you won’t lose that right by moving out. (However, it might be tricky to later move back in, should you decide you want to try to work through your issues and your partner isn’t sure.) | ||
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Legal Aid BC’s Family Law website [ | Legal Aid BC’s Family Law website [[Legal Aid BC’s Family Law website explains how to protect yourself financially after you separate, including steps you can take to protect your interest in the family home.|explains how to protect yourself financially after you separate]], including steps you can take to protect your interest in the family home. | ||
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