Step dad...

well where to start...
im 17 living with my mum n bro and my step dad has just moved out as he was causing sooo much trouble in the house.
my mum was in a state for about a month (over my exams and my brothers exams).
everything was just getting back to normal with the house being alot happier and we were just starting to get over money issues with the divource, solicitors ect... And my mum gets a letter back from the court saying theres not enough reason for the divorce WTF! so basically back to square one. The legal system is totally f@#$ed up, not just for that reason but also we were s$#%ting it thinking the step dad could take half the house (which he put nothing towards). They NEED to change that law.

Chris,

The court's rejection of a divorce is usually on pretty technical grounds...i.e. the form wasn't filled in right or the wrong form was chosen (your mum needs to find out which of the valid 'grounds' for divorce is relevant to her circumstances).

If someone wants to get divorced then as long as they read up on the correct application process or get a solicitor to advise them then getting the courts 'permission' to divorce is not usually that difficult.

It is probably just a case of re-applying after you mum has got some advice.

Your Step Dad will very likely have some claim on a portion of the money in the house - but the courts place the priority on the kids (you and bro) and the carer of the kids (ie mum). And if it is financially viable then the court will try to keep you and you bro and mum in the house.