If your spouse has locked you out of your home without a judge’s authorization, they are acting illegally. While your instinct may be to go back to the home and bang on the door, or stand outside and call the police, the best option is to notify the court of the situation.
Approaching the problem like this helps in two ways – first, an emergency petition will get you back into the house legally and quickly, and second, it shows the court that your spouse may not be willing to play by the rules during the divorce process.
Events like this, while they may make you angry, can actually provide long term benefits to you in a hotly contested action. There are no good outcomes if you return to the home, pick a fight, and end up with an order of protection against you.
Facing an illegal lockout in a divorce? Call the Rochester divorce lawyers at Friedman & Ranzenhofer today at 585-484-7432 for a legal consultation.