She for the last 5 years or more has made more money than me so she always paid the mortgage and i paid other bills. For the last 2 years we have been seperated and i have not contibuted any money to the house except when the kids are involved.I put alot of work into that house when building it.
2006-10-13 11:09:27 · 18 answers · asked by ericscad98 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
If there is a no prenuptial agree. than it's 50-50 each in the state of MS. Or you should try and buy her 50% out
2006-10-13 11:15:31 · answer #1 · answered by dragor321 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet here is to get together with her and work out all the details before going to court. Get everything down on paper and hire a paralegal or an attorney if feasible. The paralegal can do it all for a whole lot less and you can find one in the yellow pages or nearby university with a legal dept.. If left to a divorce court judge, she wil be awarded the children, child support, and the house because of the kids. The courts could care less about how much time and effort you have into the house. You might be awarded spousal support which would be offset against your child support. So it is definitely in your best interest to settle this before court and the judges love it as it makes their lives easier. Also if you two can agree upon a price then you could buy her half out if you want the house and if she is willing to give it up. Good luck
2006-10-13 11:25:29 · answer #2 · answered by Arthur W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, time and effort put into maintaining a house is not quantifiable as far as division of assets. Your wife could say the same thing about housework, cooking and laundry (assuming she did that stuff...).
Hire yourself an attorney asap to discuss options. Better to be prepared then blindsided. I would think she has done the same already. In California it is generally a division of assets 50/50 no matter who contributes what. Don't know what it's like in MS.
Too bad for your kids.. They always get the worst deal in divorce. Sorry, but I really think your concerns are secondary to how this will affect them.
2006-10-13 11:14:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact an attorney...the 18 year old is now adult so you should not have to pay child support for that one even if he/she continues to live at the home. Since she paid the mortgage and you did the work on the house...it's a draw. But you do have to provide shelter and support for the minor child
2006-10-13 11:16:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey well if you haven't put any money into anything then you don't have any rights .. if she has been paying the bills then she will keep doing it and you can be there for your kids but that's about it if she wants a divorce then sign the papers that's about all you can do .. I'm sorry this is happening but if its what she wants then just make it a easy as it can be .. good luck
2006-10-13 11:16:20 · answer #5 · answered by nobodysangel2469 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm from california, i think you better look up mississippi law and check out your options. I think it's universal though that when the kids turns 18, you no longer have to pay support.
I could be wrong....but anyways, since you're online, look up your state's info.
2006-10-13 11:17:46 · answer #6 · answered by lilac b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically you are out of luck, but you may get a good lawyer who can get you a piece of the equity in the home. You may be able to have her buy you out of the house.
2006-10-13 11:11:44 · answer #7 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The house is still half yours. You may not be able to stop a divorce, but would you want to if she has no feelings left for you?
2006-10-13 11:11:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like she deserves the house, give it to her for the kids sake and move on.
2006-10-13 11:40:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry..Good Luck
2006-10-13 11:11:23 · answer #10 · answered by I Hate Liberals 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋