2007-04-27 15:40:05 · 13 answers · asked by birdsdafly 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Most of the time the house is put up for sale or either ex can buy the other out.
2007-04-27 15:54:26 · answer #1 · answered by miester44 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.It so depends on the divorce decree. If there are financial issues, a couple may have to sell the marital home to split the costs especially if one or the other spouse cannot afford the home on their salary alone. This is not unusual. In some circumstances, one spouse buys out the other's half and then has to be able to support the mortgage on their own. It just all depends on the financial capabilities of the two involved. There are no written rules here. It's all about finances and agreed upon situations. Every situation is different with each couple and each divorce.
2007-04-27 23:12:37 · answer #2 · answered by dawnb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily, depends on what is agreed upon (or if they cannot agree, what a mutually-agreed-upon moderator decides). If used to often happen that way since the kids would usually go with the wife so no one wanted to displace the kids, make them go to new schools, leave their friends, etc. But it often turned out that the wife couldn't afford the mortgage, taxes, insurance and maintenance so she'd eventually have to sell it anyway. Now, there are negotiations to figure out how communal property will be split. Sometimes what they'll do is sell everything and then divide the money.
2007-04-27 22:53:43 · answer #3 · answered by Inundated in SF 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on several different situations...do you have children? If so, who is going to have custody of the children? Whoever has custody, that is who should have the house. If both of you have custody equally, then you will have to decide between the two of you. It also depends on how pissed your husband is over the situation...if he wants to be mean, and spitful, then he will fight you for the house. But, it is equally yours even if you married him after he bought the house. The courts will decide who should live in it, or if it should be sold and both parties should split the profit. If he is any sort of a good man, he will let you have the house. But why would you want it? All it will do is remind you of your broken relationship. Try to move on. If it's too hard for you and the children to leave their home, then fight him for it!
2007-04-27 22:50:52 · answer #4 · answered by Sarah N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, most of the divorced men I know didn't "leave the house" to the ex-wife -- they got the house taken from them.
2007-04-27 22:45:42 · answer #5 · answered by joe b 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well really, the ex-husband does not willingly leave the house for the wife. It is taken away from him. Poor thing !!
2007-04-27 22:45:54 · answer #6 · answered by Norskeyenta 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
no usually if she wants to stay there she would have to buy him out or leave, in my case which i was very fortunate my ex pays for the mortgage, property tax, insurance, and i live in the home with my daughter, and if repairs are needed i pay for it, but this is only till she graduates high school, and in turn I didnt go for alimony and it decreased the child support, and when i move out the house is his....
2007-04-27 23:05:09 · answer #7 · answered by Renee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends:
1. Are there children
2. If you`ve hardly paid any capital on the house you sell it. Your half and his half is worth nothing you`ve just been paying interest.
Most people I know sell their house and split the profit.
2007-04-27 22:50:07 · answer #8 · answered by Jane Marple 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the cupple I needed to leave my house because I had to many bad memories there.
2007-04-27 22:44:37 · answer #9 · answered by Reta, Bears mommy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I let my ex keep the house.
2007-04-27 22:43:33 · answer #10 · answered by pinniethewooh 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋