{"id":2664,"date":"2013-02-14T13:08:41","date_gmt":"2013-02-14T19:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bgs.com\/?p=2664"},"modified":"2013-02-14T13:08:41","modified_gmt":"2013-02-14T19:08:41","slug":"3-things-to-consider-doing-if-youve-moved-out-of-the-marital-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/14\/3-things-to-consider-doing-if-youve-moved-out-of-the-marital-home\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Things to Consider Doing If You\u2019ve Moved Out of the Marital Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

While we don\u2019t often counsel people to move out of their marital homes, some people have already made the move long before they have reached us or our website. If this is you, then your situation isn\u2019t hopeless – there are still things you can do to strengthen your position in your case.<\/p>\n

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1. Consider Visiting Your Children Often<\/strong>
\nThe amount of time that you are with your children now could have an enormous impact on your parenting time later. Don\u2019t expect a great outcome if you didn\u2019t see or speak to your kids for six months after moving out of the marital home.
\nMake sure that you document each visit. Consider taking some photographs, but keep a detailed diary of dates, times, and activities, too.
\n2. Consider Taking some Photographs<\/strong>
\nTake a photo inventory of the marital property. That\u2019s anything that isn\u2019t clearly and definably yours. If you\u2019re not sure what that covers, then assume it\u2019s anything that isn\u2019t your clothing and toiletries.
\nAbsent an agreement with your spouse, be mindful of what items you take if you\u2019re the spouse that\u2019s moving. Taking a few towels and a set of sheets is probably not an unreasonable move. Clearing out the house and leaving your spouse and kids to do without won\u2019t be helpful. Ideally, you\u2019d consult an attorney before taking anything at all.
\n3. Consider Staying on Your Best Behavior<\/strong>
\nThis is a bad time to choose extreme lifestyle changes such as taking on a new lover, partying all night or losing your job. While this is a stressful time your behavior right now can have a serious impact on your future\u2014which is true for either party in a divorce, no matter where he or she is living.
\nIt\u2019s not that uncommon to have made some mistakes before consulting a divorce attorney<\/a>, simply because divorce is such an emotional time. Whatever you\u2019ve already done in response to your divorce, the family lawyers at Barna, Guzy, and Steffen can help you make better moves from now on. Call us for a consultation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While we don\u2019t often counsel people to move out of their marital homes, some people have already made the move long before they have reached us or our website. If this is you, then your situation isn\u2019t hopeless – there are still things you can do to strengthen your position in your case. 1. Consider Visiting Your Children Often The amount of time that you are with your children now could have an enormous impact on your parenting time later. Don\u2019t expect a great outcome if you didn\u2019t see or speak to your kids for six months after moving out of the marital home. Make sure that you document each visit. Consider taking some photographs, but keep a detailed diary of dates, times, and activities, too. 2. Consider Taking some Photographs Take a photo inventory of the marital property. That\u2019s anything that isn\u2019t clearly and definably yours. If you\u2019re not sure what that covers, then assume it\u2019s anything that isn\u2019t your clothing and toiletries. Absent an agreement with your spouse, be mindful of what items you take if you\u2019re the spouse that\u2019s moving. Taking a few towels and a set of sheets is probably not an unreasonable move. Clearing out the house and leaving your spouse and kids to do without won\u2019t be…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[21],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"yoast_head":"\n3 Things to Consider Doing If You\u2019ve Moved Out of the Marital Home - Barna, Guzy & Steffen, LTD.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/14\/3-things-to-consider-doing-if-youve-moved-out-of-the-marital-home\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"3 Things to Consider Doing If You\u2019ve Moved Out of the Marital Home - Barna, Guzy & Steffen, LTD.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"While we don\u2019t often counsel people to move out of their marital homes, some people have already made the move long before they have reached us or our website. 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