- Jurisdiction
- Maryland
I am planning to separate from my marriage of nearly two years. We are both older adults that brought very independent lives together. We have no children and no marital assets. I have a house that I purchased over 16 years ago, his name is not on my home and my name is not on his home. We have separate financial accounts, including checking, savings and retirement. He waived his rights to my pension and 401k. We both have grown children and agreed that our respective children would be sole beneficiaries in the event of either of our demise.
We both sacrificed and gave up personal property when I moved in with him to make this home. I need to take my bedroom suite, living room suite and other necessities I brought when I leave. I do not want an issue with my possessions, because I will need them to resume my life moving forward.
I know Maryland requires a one-year separation before a dissolution of marriage, and I am working on the logistics to move out. Regrettably, I have rented my home and have to wait until July 15th to confirm their renewal of a two-years lease or vacate on September 15th. I have also applied and been approved to rent a condo in the event my tenant agrees to stay. My dilemma is we broached the conversation and he wants me to move out immediately, which I logistically cannot do at least until I hear from my tenant plans. I only want to move once to begin healing from this situation.
My preference is to move to the condo near my family for moral and emotional support. However, it would be more economical to move back to my house after September 15th. He is telling me to move in with my mother or daughter with smaller arrangements. Doing so would cause me so much more distress and I can only afford to move my things once.
Does he have any position to force me out of the home we share now, and/or contest my leaving him. I am quite overwhelmed, exhausted and unhappy with this marriage, and the unforeseen challenges to my life. Neither of us our fully happy but we are cordial despite some mental and emotional stress. Please advise how I can proceed with any further drama. Thank you
We both sacrificed and gave up personal property when I moved in with him to make this home. I need to take my bedroom suite, living room suite and other necessities I brought when I leave. I do not want an issue with my possessions, because I will need them to resume my life moving forward.
I know Maryland requires a one-year separation before a dissolution of marriage, and I am working on the logistics to move out. Regrettably, I have rented my home and have to wait until July 15th to confirm their renewal of a two-years lease or vacate on September 15th. I have also applied and been approved to rent a condo in the event my tenant agrees to stay. My dilemma is we broached the conversation and he wants me to move out immediately, which I logistically cannot do at least until I hear from my tenant plans. I only want to move once to begin healing from this situation.
My preference is to move to the condo near my family for moral and emotional support. However, it would be more economical to move back to my house after September 15th. He is telling me to move in with my mother or daughter with smaller arrangements. Doing so would cause me so much more distress and I can only afford to move my things once.
Does he have any position to force me out of the home we share now, and/or contest my leaving him. I am quite overwhelmed, exhausted and unhappy with this marriage, and the unforeseen challenges to my life. Neither of us our fully happy but we are cordial despite some mental and emotional stress. Please advise how I can proceed with any further drama. Thank you