When you find yourself stuck deciding who gets the house during a divorce, you’ll need legal assistance. While the payments made on the house and the upkeep of the house are all decided at the beginning of the divorce process, deciding who gets the home is much more difficult and often feels personal. If the decision can’t be made between the two divorcing parties, then a judge has to get involved. Here’s what you should know about deciding who gets the family home in a divorce. Temporary and Final Orders Hearings When a conclusion about the house cannot be made before the divorce is finalized, the case will need a temporary orders hearing. This is put in place to help divorcing couples decide who is allowed to stay in the home, and who has to move. Even talking about this decision is hard, never mind actually making the decision. This is what you can expect when the situation requires legal involvement. The temporary hearing is used by a judge to provide a short-term ... Read More >