Monday, January 9, 2012

Am I under any legal or moral obligation to refrain from removing my husbands artwork?

I got a restraining order against him which was made permanent by the courts, so he will not be coming back to this house to live, ever. I also filed for divorce. I understand that I am legally restrained from transferring or enbering his property by removing it from the house until we have further court orders regarding property separation. However, he is an artist, and the walls of the house are covered with his artwork, which I do not particularly like. The peices are big and fragile, and he has made it clear that he does not want me to move them. I do not want to break them or mar them in any way; I respect that his artwork is meaningful to him. But I don't like it, and I want to redecorate my house. I have had to live with his "decorations" for 18 years, and I am ready to move on. I just want to put it in the garage, where the rest of his property is (carefully boxed and respectfully labeled). I am not vindictive; I just want to move on. Should I move it or leave it there until property is divided? (He can't come get it because of the restraining order.)

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