Can I kick my wife out of the house if our DC home is deeded in my name only?

[Anonymous]

I saw a related thread about someone wanting to boot their DH and it reminded me about my nagging question.

I live in DC. Our house is deeded in my name only. We married late, she moved into my home. I pay 100% for all housing expenses mortgage, repairs, etc. Can I just force her to leave at will?

[Anonymous]

Troll

[Anonymous]

If you have a prenup, then I think you can.

[Anonymous]

OP here. No prenup.

[Anonymous]

No. No court will allow this.

[Anonymous]

OP here. OK. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

If she is cheating you can

[Anonymous]

No, no, no. Not legally -- even if she is cheating.

[Anonymous]

No. That is her residence. Legally you can't kick her out. I mean, you can throw her stuff outside but she can take you to court and move back in.

[Anonymous]

I don't know about DC but in Maryland you can. My friends husband changed the locks and she couldn't even get her own stuff or see her children. She had however left on her own previously. But to not be let back in is just awful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. That is her residence. Legally you can't kick her out. I mean, you can throw her stuff outside but she can take you to court and move back in.

That's not true. He can go through the eviction process to kick her out as if she is a tenant.

[Anonymous]

http://www.divorcesource.com/ds/dc/washington-d-c-property-division-4726.shtml

This explains the what and how of marital assets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. That is her residence. Legally you can't kick her out. I mean, you can throw her stuff outside but she can take you to court and move back in.

That's not true. He can go through the eviction process to kick her out as if she is a tenant.

This sounds right to me. Sounds like the house is a premarital asset and she has not contributed to the debt, either. I assume mortgage is in his name only as well.

So he can, I think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. That is her residence. Legally you can't kick her out. I mean, you can throw her stuff outside but she can take you to court and move back in.

That's not true. He can go through the eviction process to kick her out as if she is a tenant.

This sounds right to me. Sounds like the house is a premarital asset and she has not contributed to the debt, either. I assume mortgage is in his name only as well.

So he can, I think.

DC considers homemaking to be a contribution.

[Anonymous]

The eviction process for a regular tenant in DC is a lengthy process; I can't imagine it would be any faster when the tenant happens to be a spouse.