Yes, if you are married, then you have a legal right to live in your family home, even if it is registered to your spouse and they want you to leave. In law, this is known as having matrimonial home rights. In fact, if you have nowhere else to go, you may even have the right to remain in the matrimonial home after your divorce is finalised – in very limited circumstances. This won't always be the case, as the financial settlement on divorce will ideally make this unnecessary; but the legal principle of home rights should mean that you will not be made homeless by the end of your marriage or civil partnership. If you are separating from your spouse and they want you to leave the matrimonial home on the grounds that they own it, you should speak to one of our expert family lawyers right away. Call us now on 0330 041 5869 or contact us and we will call you.