I just don't want them to take what I had before I even knew he existed. We live in IL. I only want what I brought into the marriage and half of our wedding gifts. We havent been married all that long.He can have everything else. We don't owe any money. I was not at fault. He left me for my ex-best friend.
2007-10-15 07:26:51 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
What you came in with, you take with you and the same goes for him. Then what you aquired while married, you split equally. He can not have something of yours that you brought into the marriage.
2007-10-15 07:30:03 · answer #1 · answered by Simply Lovely 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
It may depend on the State but I don't think he can do that in most States. Change the locks on the doors. Get an Order of protection to keep him away until the divorce if you have to.
2007-10-15 10:17:21 · answer #2 · answered by pkvan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
while NORMALLY each party may leave a marriage with what they owned previously, there is not enough information to make a legal opinion.
If, for example, you owned a car in your name only when you married and you refinanced with him during the marriage then separate property has been converted to marital property.
Therefore, much more information is need to arrive at a VALID opinion.
2007-10-15 07:55:33 · answer #3 · answered by hexeliebe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you should take everything you want to keep and whatever he wants a lot and put them in a storage. everything is both of yours equally...and ladies...if a guy wants to be a jerk...and lets face 99.9% are...sometimes being a "biz nitch" is all a woman has to hold on to (thank you dolores claiborne). if he wants to take your stuff let him know that its unacceptable and you will not stand for it. i gave my X no choice, I kept every damn thing and made him give me sole custody of the kids-he did too, so i wouldn't make him pay alimony. but that was how i could get him where it hurts. find his weakness and go from there. He cheated, a judge is more than likely to rule in your favor
2007-10-15 08:34:13 · answer #4 · answered by Rubee C 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
IF you both used what you brought into the marriage then yes he CAN because if they were used by the BOTH of you they are considered marital assets. Just as any debt he would bring INTO the marriage become joint debts...
2007-10-15 08:15:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
What was yours is yours. He can only claim the stuff you bought together or that he bought you. And since he left you for another than it seems to me that you have more claim on his stuff than he has on yours. Get a good lawyer, hun. Cuz it seems like he's a doushe and will try to trick you into giving him your stuff.
Hope all works out.
2007-10-15 08:17:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it were you taking his things, everyone would be saying you are entitled to half of the marital assets. Talk with an attorney.
2007-10-15 07:40:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to talk to a lawyer to find out the law in IL.
Why are you being so nice to let him take half? He left you, fight for as much as you can have.
2007-10-15 07:42:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
If I remember correctly, the only things he has any right to are things that the two of you accumulated while you were together. Anything you brought into the relationship you keep and vice versa.
2007-10-15 07:31:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
He has no legal right to anything of yours from before you married, and he is entitled to no more than half of what you accumulated during your marriage.
A lawyer would help you, and you may find out you are entitled to spousal support!
2007-10-15 07:37:25 · answer #10 · answered by AnnieD 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋