I know someone who walked out of his long-term marriage recently. He just couldn't take her anymore. He has been back to the house a couple of times to help with yard work, watch the kids so his wife could work late, and reset breakers, that sort of thing.
Needless to say, his wife was not happy about him leaving, even though she doesn't appear to mind that he has been helping out.
The problem is that a few days ago after he fixed the breaker, he grabbed his golf clubs from the basement. This set her off and they got into an argument.
The next day he comes over to watch the kids after work and finds that she has taken a hammer to his '67 Cougar restoration car. It was just ready for a paint job. It's just devastated him. He's been working on that car as often as he can (as often as she let him) and has been doing all the work himself since he can't afford to spend any money to have someone else do it.
Does anyone know his rights? He's not living there anymore, but he still pays the bills and has come over to help. I wouldn't call it abandonment, and he would like an amicable relationship.
Needless to say, his wife was not happy about him leaving, even though she doesn't appear to mind that he has been helping out.
The problem is that a few days ago after he fixed the breaker, he grabbed his golf clubs from the basement. This set her off and they got into an argument.
The next day he comes over to watch the kids after work and finds that she has taken a hammer to his '67 Cougar restoration car. It was just ready for a paint job. It's just devastated him. He's been working on that car as often as he can (as often as she let him) and has been doing all the work himself since he can't afford to spend any money to have someone else do it.
Does anyone know his rights? He's not living there anymore, but he still pays the bills and has come over to help. I wouldn't call it abandonment, and he would like an amicable relationship.