my mom and dad are getting a divorce and they're going to court sometime around this month. i want to keep the house and live with my mom, but then my dad is an *** and he's demanding my mom for 110k if he's going to give up the house. also, he said my mom have to give 30k for the van, since my dad's getting the older car w/ less value. i think this is unfair b/c years ago, he would gamble and lose lots of money AND 30K which is how much the van costed. he also said he's going to take custody of my brother, which doesn't make sense, cuz he's legally an adult now(18). I am 15 and ever since i was little, my dad would abuse me physically, especially my brother. do u guys think that in court, my mom wouldn't have to give my dad so much money because of the things my dad has done?
2007-11-06 14:37:04 · 3 answers · asked by mandii 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Usually assets and property are divided in half unless your parents can come up with a mutual agreement. Your dad is most likely very hurt and angry and is acting on those feelings so he is not thinking rationally right now. These things take time to heal and you should not in anyway be in the middle of this situation. This has to do with your parents. In the matter of custody... you are 15 and in most states, at your age you should be allowed to say who you want to live with, so honey I would not worry about that. Your mom should get a lawyer to help her in this situation so that she is not so stressed out. Good luck and remember it will all work out in the long run no matter the outcome!
2007-11-10 14:40:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really that sounds like he is just barking alot of anger crap that isn't going to fly. As far as I know you don't BUY poperty in situations like this. If anything it well be a matter of the child support and sposual support to even out the kile. Not your mom giving up money she doesn't have. Thats just bs to scare your mom I think. Besides that the property ownership will still be in both names until the house is sold, THEN he can get his half of the money, until then its tied up in the asset. So he can't just demand money, mom doesn't have, nor even if she had it, could he force her to buy the stuff. He could force her to pay him for the cash when the property is sold, or if she descides to buy him out. As far as I know the court system doesn't force this, it becomes an arrangment between the parites and the attornies. Typically this is why divorce proceeds get drawn out so bad......
2007-11-09 07:54:07 · answer #2 · answered by Brutal Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do no think that this is something that you should be worrying about, but since your mother has lived with him all of her life..then she has the right to half of all the assets..regardless of who payed for what. Your Dad is just saying that...as long as your mom has a good lawyer and she doesn't give in to his lawyer, you all should be okay.
2007-11-06 14:54:58 · answer #3 · answered by Becky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋