Section 18 (1) of the Family Law Act (“FLA“) states that every property in which a person has an interest and that is or, if the spouses have separated, was at the time of separation ordinarily occupied by the person and his or her spouse as their family residence is their matrimonial home. Section 19 (1) of the FLA states that both spouses have an equal right to possess a property designated to be a matrimonial home.