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Removal of spouse from my own property

  • 19-01-2025 05:32PM
    #1
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    Hi,

    I have a particular issue which is causing me great stress. I married someone a couple of years ago, and we moved in together some months later. However the marriage was a difficult one due to her condition of BPD.

    I own the property outright, and had bought it before marriage. She has little or no claims to the apartment as we were not married long. However she refused to leave which was her right. She then took out a protection order against me in order to safeguard her position, even though there was no abuse on my part. I took out my own order but living in these circumstances was a nightmare. Sure enough she made up a story to the Gardai to trigger my arrest for breach of order. I then left the apartment to protect my reputation.

    This is over 16 months ago. I initiated divorce proceedings in October 2023, but she has used every trick to slow down the process. She is refusing to engage with the process. Last year she changed the locks without my knowledge or permission. I had to make a complaint against her to finally get a set of keys six months later. I am certain she is renting the second bedroom, and she is telling every authority that she is 'scared' of me, making me very reluctant to reclaim my apartment.

    I unfortunately need to sell the apartment as my finances are running low, but I don't know what to do.

    I hope someone out there can give some practical suggestions to get her out of the apartment legally.



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  • #2
    RichardAnd
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    You need to talk to a solicitor, I'm afraid. You may be the owner of the property, but the fact that you were married will certainly come into the equation.

    I'm very sorry that you're going through this. I was in a "relationship" with a BPD female, and I appreciate fully the mayhem that they can cause.



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