Can I stay in my ex-husband’s house after divorce?

Thus, after divorce, if you are still difficult in the accommodation, you are allowed to stay in your husband’s house for 06 months. After 06 months, if you still have the difficulties in accommodation, you can negotiate with your husband about staying longer.

[2]. According to Article 115 of Law on Marriage and Family 2014 on maintenance obligation between husband and wife after divorce, “When divorced, if the party facing financial difficulties requests maintenance for plausible reasons, the other party has the obligation to provide maintenance according to his/her ability”.

Besides, according to Article 116, the support level shall be agreed upon by the person with the support obligation and the supported person or the latter’s guardian on the basis of the actual income and ability of the person with the support obligation and the essential needs of the supported person; if they fail to reach agreement, they may request a court to settle it. When there is a plausible reason, the support level may change. The change of the support level shall be agreed upon by the parties; if they fail to reach an agreement, they may request a court to settle it.

It is understood that you and your husband have divorced without mentioning his support obligation. Thus, if you currently need support but the agreement cannot be reached, you can file a new lawsuit on the dispute of support obligation. At the same time, you need to pay attention to the provisions of Clause 5, Article 118 of Law on Marriage and Family 2014 on the termination of support obligation when the supported person re-marries after divorce.

Above is FDVN Law Firm's opinion for your request of a consultant based on studying the relevant legal provisions. Hopefully, FDVN's advice would be helpful to you.

Legal expert: Nguyen Thi Lan Anh

FDVN Law Firm