Then Liam called the utility companies himself and worked his way up the chain until he found someone willing to review the documentation. It took 3 weeks of frustrating phone calls and multiple rounds of paperwork. The electric company finally removed his name after 2 weeks. The water company took longer because they had different verification procedures.
Every time I thought we’d cleared the last hurdle, another requirement would pop up. My husband refused to cooperate out of spite, ignoring calls from the utility companies and refusing to sign anything his lawyer sent over. He was leaving bills in limbo, hoping it would force me to contact him directly. Liam warned me not to take the bait.
He said my husband was looking for any excuse to claim I’d violated the restraining order or to reestablish communication. Eventually, we got everything straightened out, but it took way more time and energy than it should have. I reclaimed full control of my household utilities and had all the account numbers changed, so my husband couldn’t access any information about my usage or billing.