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Yes, unless the court finds extreme circumstances to warrant a partition of your house. The general rule is that any property acquisition prior to the marriage remains in the possession of the party acquiring it. The Court may only divide the marital estate, which comprises any property acquired during the marriage. If you have any further questions or concerns feel free to call.

In order to enforce a court order by contempt of court, the order typically must be signed and the party against whom the order is being enforced must have actual notice of its contents.In divorce cases, the written temporary order memorializing the associate judge's rulings at the temporary order hearing is typically prepared by the petitioner/movant's attorney and circulated to the respondent's attorney to be approved as to form or to make any objections within a couple of days after the temporary order hearing. If there are no objections to the form of the order, it is typically signed by the judge within a week of the hearing.  A temporary visitation order can also be enforced by means other than contempt of court, for example by giving make-up visitation time to the parent deprived of a scheduled visit.Sometimes, for strategic reasons, it is unwise to ask the court to strictly enforce a court order against the other party because the violation itself might be evidence of something you want to show the court about the other party that may enhance your case or weaken their case.  

Unless you paid cash for the house and haven't made any payments, improvements, etc. since you got married, at least part of the house has been paid for with community funds, so at least part of its value is community property. She may not get half, but the judge will have the legal authority to give her something if there's any equity there. You need a lawyer to help you sort it out. Good luck.