Ex-Kentucky governor Matt Bevin barred from estranged wife’s home for ‘aggressive and unsettling’ behaviour

The former Republican governor of Kentucky Matt Bevin saw his access to the house where his estranged wife lives limited this week after she came forward with allegations that he follows her around inside the house asking questions about their divorce.

In an affidavit connected to an order looking for the exclusive use of the home east of Louisville that they co-own, Glenna Bevin referred to Mr Bevin’s actions as “aggressive and unsettling” and “disruptive to the household”, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported.

Jefferson Circuit Judge Angela Johnson made the ruling following a motion from Ms Bevin asking for the exclusive use of the home, that she and Mr Bevin only speak via a parenting app, that Ms Bevin gets half of the funds from the sale of another property in Jefferson County, and that Mr Bevin be held in contempt for failing to answer discovery.

The judge granted all counts apart from holding Mr Bevin in contempt, saying it would be “premature”. She pointed to Mr Bevin’s hesitancy to share some documents because of the risk of having information about the prominent family made public.

“Because of the parties’ well-known status, the Court agrees with the Respondent’s concerns and believes that a contempt motion is premature,” Judge Johnson wrote.

Ms Bevin currently lives in the home in Anchorage east of Louisville with their two children, while Mr Bevin mostly lives in another home that they also co-own in Jefferson County. Judge Johnson ruled that the Anchorage home be listed for sale within 60 days.

The judge gave Mr Bevin a week to get “essential” things from the home, such as clothes and work items, after which he will have to have the permission of Ms Bevin or a judge to enter the home.

Ms Bevin filed